Jessica Yaniv

Jessica Yaniv is the name used publicly by Jonathan Yaniv, a Canadian transgender woman associated with a series of human rights complaints and criminal proceedings in British Columbia and Ontario.

Jessica Yaniv is the name used publicly by Jonathan Yaniv, a Canadian transgender woman associated with a series of human rights complaints and criminal proceedings in British Columbia and Ontario. Yaniv became widely known in 2019 after filing complaints against waxing and beauty service providers, several of which were dismissed by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal.

Background

Jessica Yaniv is a public name used by Jonathan Yaniv, a Canadian figure who became widely known through legal disputes involving gender identity, access to services, and discrimination complaints.

Human rights complaints

Yaniv filed complaints with the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal against beauty and waxing service providers after being refused services. The tribunal dismissed the complaints in 2019 and ordered Yaniv to pay costs to some respondents. The tribunal found that some complaints were brought in bad faith and referred to racist motives.

Criminal proceedings

Yaniv has also been involved in criminal matters, including charges arising from possession of a prohibited weapon and a later assault conviction in British Columbia. Yaniv was arrested in 2019 after displaying a taser during a livestreamed video debate. In 2022, Yaniv was found guilty of assault in connection with a 2020 confrontation with a journalist.

Public controversy

Yaniv has remained a controversial figure in Canadian media because of repeated complaints, tribunal findings, and additional disputes involving online and in-person confrontations.