The case described in the story below is a shocking and tragic example of Islamic supremacist incursion into Canadian civil society. Nigerian-born landlord John Alabi’s life unraveled because he fell victim to a Muslim couple, as well as to the “Human Rights” Tribunal of Ontario and the Divisional Court:
“I lost my son, I lost my family of 25 years. What more? I’m still alive.” he shrugged…..In the midst of this human rights complaint, Alabi’s son committed suicide and his marriage crumbled.
Alabi’s case should be noted carefully, as it sets a precedent and gives a warning: anyone who opposes a Muslim, even justifiably, can possibly have his or her life ruined and be made into a public example, if the Muslim merely claims discrimination. It is reminiscent of Pakistan, where Christians live in fear of trumped-up charges of blasphemy in any dispute with Muslims.
When we first told his story last year, it went viral and Alabi, 53, garnered support from around the world. It’s cold comfort when he remains cast as some kind of intolerant, anti-Muslim landlord — first by the tribunal and now by the court
What is difficult for many to understand is that the trampling of the rights of one citizen today signifies that anyone’s rights could be trampled tomorrow. Islamic supremacist incursion into Canada is threatening the freedom of its citizens. Citizens are no longer safe when government tribunals and courts, which were intended to protect justice and the human rights of all, become biased, agenda-driven, and politically weaponized against the people.
Alabi insists he tried to accommodate the Egyptian-born couple’s many demands about booking viewing times around their prayers and the wife’s need for advanced notice so she could change into modest dress. But they repeatedly cried racism, he says: They complained he didn’t take off his shoes when entering the bedroom where they prayed; Alabi said he was wearing his house shoes, not ones he wore outside. They claimed he made loud pounding noises outside their door to harass them. He said he was just cleaning the walk. Alabi never did interrupt their prayers or show the apartment when the wife wasn’t properly dressed. He always gave legal notice. “He didn’t break the law as a landlord but he’s still being penalized,” said his lawyer Yuce Baykara.
“Landlord loses bid to overturn human rights tribunal order,” Michele Mandel, Toronto Sun, November 22, 2018:
Virtually branded a racist, small landlord John Alabi loses at every turn.
The Divisional Court has just refused to overturn the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision ordering him to pay an astounding $12,000 for violating the religious rights of his Muslim tenants.
Despite his denials, the tribunal found he harassed the couple by not removing his shoes and failing to accommodate their prayer times when trying to arrange showings for prospective tenants.
Now he’s not only on the hook for the original $12,000 award but because he lost at Divisional Court, the Nigerian-born small landlord must pay their side’s $5,000 in legal costs as well.
Fighting back tears in the halls of Osgoode, Alabi was trying to remain philosophical.
“I lost my son, I lost my family of 25 years. What more? I’m still alive.” he shrugged.
“It’s not as bad as losing a son, believe me.”
In the midst of this human rights complaint, Alabi’s son committed suicide and his marriage crumbled.
When he asked for an adjournment, the tribunal coldly rejected his request.
It went ahead — and it went badly.
When we first told his story last year, it went viral and Alabi, 53, garnered support from around the world. It’s cold comfort when he remains cast as some kind of intolerant, anti-Muslim landlord — first by the tribunal and now by the court, when he insists he’s nothing of the kind.
For 15 years, Alabi rented out the in-law suite of his Brampton home to help pay his mortgage. In December 2014, Walid Madkour and Heba Ismail moved in but after a number of disputes — they wanted it quiet after 10 p.m. for example — they gave notice to leave at the end of February.
At first, Madkour told his landlord he couldn’t show the apartment to prospective renters when his wife was home. Alabi said the law gave him the authority to enter with 24-hour notice, even if she was there.
The tenants called the police, claiming his loud shovelling snow outside their apartment was harassment.
The attending officers confirmed Alabi was legally allowed to show their unit when they were there…..