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[contemplative jazz music] Dorothy wills: Gloria baylis was a nurse at the montreal general And she was black. When she applied to the queen elizabeth hotel For a part time position for a nurse, The employment officer said to her, "I'm sorry, the job
has been taken." Two of her colleagues applied as well And the appointments were for dates in the future. She said, "but I applied "and they told me the job was filled." We prosecuted the queen elizabeth hotel. We won the case And we established jurisprudence in canada That you cannot
discriminate in employment
has been taken." Two of her colleagues applied as well And the appointments were for dates in the future. She said, "but I applied "and they told me the job was filled." We prosecuted the queen elizabeth hotel. We won the case And we established jurisprudence in canada That you cannot
discriminate in employment
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[contemplative jazz music]
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Dorothy wills:
Gloria baylis was a nurse
at the montreal general
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And she was black.
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When she applied to the
queen elizabeth hotel
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For a part time
position for a nurse,
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The employment
officer said to her,
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"I'm sorry, the job
has been taken."
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Two of her colleagues
applied as well
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And the appointments were
for dates in the future.
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She said, "but I applied
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"and they told me
the job was filled."
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We prosecuted the
queen elizabeth hotel.
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We won the case
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And we established
jurisprudence in canada
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That you cannot
discriminate in employment.
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Movie Summary
Interviews to narrate the long history of anti-black racism in Canada, including police brutality and the rise of hip-hop music.