Landlord of veteran with service dog defends no-dog policy
K.J. Gandhi defends his policy, saying it draws people to move into apartment building
CBC News
May 16, 2014
David Peavey, an 18-year military veteran with PTSD, faces eviction from his apartment unless he gets rid of his service dog. (CBC)
The Nova Scotia landlord who gave an eviction notice to a military veteran, who has acquired a service dog to help deal with his post-traumatic stress disorder, is speaking out in defence of his building's no-dog policy.
David Peavey was medically released from the military nine years ago after being diagnosed with PTSD. He served for 18 years, spending time in Somalia, among other places.
His service dog Norm, which he just got this week, helps him to complete daily tasks and live a more normal life.
K.J. Gandhi, Peavey's landlord, recently gave the veteran a 15-day eviction notice — but that's been put on hold while the province's Human Rights Commission looks into the case.
Gandhi said two-thirds of residents in the Riviera apartment building in Dartmouth told him they didn't want the dog in the building. He said the no-dog policy is one of the attractions of the building and it wouldn't matter even if Norm was a seeing eye dog.
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Saturday, May 17, 2014
Gandhi doesn't care about PTSD service dog for veteran tenant
Basically this Gandhi is saying veterans and disabled not welcomed there.
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This landlord doesn't appear to know anything about Canadian law. He will lose. This veteran is well within his rights to have a service dog on this location.It's called the charter of rights and freedoms.
ReplyDeleteA no dog policy in this situation may work in other countries - but this is Canada.