A Halifax gym says it has removed race-based pricing after “feedback and criticism” about a discounted rate intended “to foster diversity and inclusion.”

R Studios, which has five locations in Nova Scotia, came under fire this week after posts on social media pointed out the discount. Canadian veteran Jeff Evely said on X that charging “double for white people” compared to Black and Indigenous People of Colour (BIPOC) customers was in violation of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act. Evely is also a People’s Party of Canada candidate for Sydney—Glace Bay.

A business cannot discriminate against customers based on race, according to section five of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act .

Evely posted screenshots of the gym’s website, showing one studio drop in pass for $30 and another for $

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