The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday edition that Canadian Tire has apologized
after an indigenous man was
physically removed from one of
its Regina stores
when he was accused of stealing.
A Canadian Press dispatch to The Globe reports that Kamao Cappo says he was in
the outlet on Wednesday
buying a chainsaw, an extra
chain and oil.
While checking out, he realized
he had the wrong model
and took the goods to customer
service where he put the chain
and oil inside the saw box for
ease of handling by the clerk.
While looking for the right
model, Mr. Cappo says a store
worker accused him of trying
to shoplift and ordered him
out -- a confrontation Mr. Cappo
captured on his cellphone.
Mr. Cappo says he was not stealing. He says he
was discriminated against
because he is indigenous. He says he was pushed
against shelves and ejected
from the store after he
refused to leave.
The video shows Mr.
Cappo and the employee
exchanging words before the
two jostle and the worker accuses
the other man of shoving
him.
Mr. Cappo later says, "You
have no right to kick me out," to
which the worker replies, "Sure I
do. You just told me you were
planning on taking something
from the store."
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