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The Pussy Palace Raid occurred on September 14, 2000, when Toronto police raided a lesbian bathhouse known as the "Pussy Palace" during the "2000 Pussies" event. Two undercover female police officers attended and investigated the event prior to the raid. Five plainclothes male police officers then entered and searched the club, including private rooms. There were around 350 women in attendance at the time, many of whom were nude or semi-clad. No charges were laid that night but weeks later two volunteers were charged with Liquor License Act violations. The charges were dismissed by the Ontario Court Justice in 2002, stating the search was carried out in an unreasonable manner. The women attendees had the right to expect female officers would search the premises under Canada's Charter of Rights which protects people from searches by those of the opposite sex. The Women's Bathhouse Committee filed a complaint to the Ontario Human Rights Commission in 2001 which was settled with Toronto Police Services Board in 2004. As part of the settlement the Toronto Police Service were required to enhance their efforts to recruit gay officers and adopt a "gender-sensitive" policy. Timeline 1998 September 14 - The first-ever Toronto Women's Bathhouse event, dubbed Pussy Palace. 2000 September 11 - First anonymous tip from a woman who said she was a lesbian, complained about what went on in a previous Pussy Palace event. September 14 - Second anonymous call also from a woman who said she was a lesbian, made a similar complaint and demanded to know whether police would attend the event. 6:00 p.m. – Start time of the fourth ever event and second anniversary, Pussy Palace night "2000 Pussies". 12:15 a.m. - Two undercover female officers bought tickets, entered and observed, took notes.    12:45 a.m. - five male plainclothes officers from 52 Division entered the Pussy Palace.   12:45 - 1:45 a.m. - JP Hornick is questioned by lead detective Dave Wilson at the bar. 12:45 - 2:15 a.m. - officers split up and searched the space. September 21 - Community forum to plan a response at 7 p.m. at the 519 Church Street Community Centre. "What had been a public forum became a spontaneous protest march on police headquarters. We had not anticipated this but quickly decided to endorse and lead the march. Within minutes, march marshals Pussies Bite Back /159 volunteered and were organized, bullhorns located, the media was called and hundreds of us spilled into the streets halting traffic and chanting 'What do we want? Pussy! When do we want it? NOW!' " September 28 - Organizers of the Women's Bath House attend a 1:30 p.m. Police Services Board Meeting, at Police Headquarters Auditorium, 40 College Street, Toronto. Later at 7 p.m. rally in Masaryk Park there is a Pussy Palace contingent in Take Back the Night March. October 6 – The Toronto Women's Bath House Organizing Committee is notified by the police that two members of the committee will be charged with Liquor License Act violations. October 13 - Volunteer appreciation night for at Pope Joan (on Parliament Street) to thank the women who have helped out with the Pussy Palaces. October 20 - Summonses are issued for 6 liquor licence charges against two volunteers who signed the Special Occasion Permit. October 28 - Panty Picket Protest 2 - 3 p.m. At 52 Division (University and McCaul). Rally at 1:30 p.m. South-west corner of Dundas Street West and McCaul. Organized by the Toronto Women's Bathhouse Committee the website read: "Help us send a clear message to the POLICE DEPARTMENT that the community is FURIOUS that charges have been laid. BRING YOUR OUTRAGE AND FURY! BRING your PANTIES, LINGERIE, BOXERS and BRIEFS!" October 29 - Toronto Women's Bath House Committee holds a fundraiser for Women's Bath House Defense Fund at Pope Joan (tickets were sliding scale). November - Another $150 per ticket event at Rodney's Oyster House thrown by the Friends of the Women's Bath House Defense Fund, attended by politicians Olivia Chow, Bill Graham, Kyle Rae and George Smitherman. 2001 March - The Women's Bathhouse Committee files an Ontario Human Rights Commission complaint against the police and had asked the Toronto Police Services Board for an investigation. October and December - The case is heard in Court. 2002 January 31 - All charges are dropped by the Ontario Court of Justice. (Case: 2002 CarswellOnt 992) July 30 - Class-action suit launched against the Toronto Police Services Board and the five male officers involved in the raid. March 26 - A $125 ticket fundraising dinner for legal expenses at Byzantium (499 Church Street). May – June - Three week Libel case of Toronto City Councillor Kyle Rae, a jury of six decided he must pay $170,000 (from the City of Toronto insurance fund) in damages to the seven police officers involved after calling them for calling them "cowboys," "goons," "renegades" and "rogue cops" to media. June - The two exonerated volunteers are Grand Marshals for Pride Toronto 2002. 2004 June 17 - The Ontario Human Rights Commission calls a public hearing into the raid. Would be the first time police have faced a hearing over alleged misconduct in carrying out their duties. Pussy Palace 2004: Reclaiming Raunch at Club Toronto was also on this day. December 17 - Settlement of litigation, human-rights complaint and lawsuit against the Toronto Police Services Board dropped. 2005 2004 – 2005 - Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario; Settlements - Toronto Women's Bathhouse Committee, Gillis, Jansen, Rowe, Gallant, Hamilton, Chan, Thames v. Toronto Police Services Board, Wilson, Greenaway, Petrie, Demkiw, Christie; Grounds - sex, sexual harassment, sexual orientation. March 31 - Settlement with the Toronto Police Service is approved by Ontario Superior Court. June 16 - Pussy Prevail: We Came, We Fought, We Con-queered bathhouse at Club Toronto. 2016 June 22 - Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders apologizes for bathhouse raids. The public apology is rejected by Women's Bath House Committee member, Chanelle Gallant: "we don't see the apology as being meaningful because it doesn't reflect a change in the actual practices of the police." The charges The Applicants are each charged with six counts under the Liquor Licence Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter L19: Three counts of Permit Disorderly Conduct; One count of Fail to Provide Sufficient Security; One count of Permit Liquor to be Removed from Premises; One count of serve Liquor Outside of Prescribed Hours. Outcomes The settlement between the Toronto Women's Bathhouse Committee and the Toronto Police Services Board rules the Toronto Police Service must: Enhance their efforts to recruit gay officers, and to report annually on their success in doing so. Adopt a "gender-sensitive" policy which officers must abide by if they attend locations occupied solely by women who may be partly or fully undressed. Carry out confidential surveys of members who leave the force to find out whether racism, homophobia or other f.... Discover the Carlyle Jansen popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Carlyle Jansen books.