A Canadian transgender school bus driver who was fired after sporting a pink miniskirt to work has claimed he is the victim of discrimination under human rights legislation.
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The driver's schoolgirl outfit began circulating in June 2025 after parents took a video of the individual at St Michael the Archangel Catholic Elementary School in Woodbridge, Ontario, according to Reduxx.
Angry parents confronted the driver and demanded to know why his bus was called the 'Lolita Line,' according to a piece of paper that they accused him of sticking to the vehicle's windshield.
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The name appeared to reference author Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel Lolita, which tells the story of a literature professor who becomes obsessed with and sexually abuses his 12-year-old stepdaughter.
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The book is believed to have been a favorite of Jeffrey Epstein's.
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The driver, who has only been named as L Z, was wearing a thigh-high pink skirt, a white ruffled blouse with a pink bow that left the belly exposed, knee-high white stockings and a headband during the confrontation.
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The York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB), which operates the elementary school, apologized to parents after the footage spread and said L Z would no longer drive students to the school.
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L Z filed a human rights complaint against the school district board and his former employer, Landmark Bus Lines, on March 16 at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, alleging that he had been sacked because of anti-trans discrimination.
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L Z's complaint would have likely gone unnoticed, as the tribunal does not post upcoming hearings online.
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However, he pushed for a publication ban to protect his identity that was granted on October 13, bringing the case to light.
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A Canadian transgender school bus driver, identified only as L.Z, filed a complaint at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario alleging that he was fired due to anti–trans discrimination
Video of the driver donning the Japanese schoolgirl outfit with a revealing shirt and knee–high white stockings first began circulating in June 2025
In the complaint, L Z alleged that he suffered 'discrimination with respect to employment because of ethnic origin, gender identity, and sex contrary to the Human Rights Code.
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L Z pushed to keep his name anonymous, claiming that 'she is a transgender woman' who 'has faced threats to her safety and discriminatory labels due to transphobic stereotypes,' according to court filings.
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Landmark Bus Lines did not oppose the request and the school board did not file a response to L Z's desire for anonymity.
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In the video, which appeared to have been recorded mid-conversation, L Z said, 'I do this everyday, and I don't think there is an issue.
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'You picked up the kids dressed like that?' a parent responded.
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'Yep, and I don't think there's any problem,' L Z said, reboarding the bus and starting the engine.
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The driver ignored repeated questions from parents asking why his bus was called the 'Lolita Line.'
The term 'Lolita' recently returned to the headlines with the release of the Epstein files, as the dead pedophile named his private jet the Lolita Express.
The footage was captured at St Michael the Archangel Catholic Elementary School in Woodbridge, Ontario
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Jeffrey Epstein was believed to have been a fan of Nabokov's book, dubbing his private jet the Lolita Express
Once video of L Z dressed as a schoolgirl spread, the YCDSB explained that 'third–party companies provide school busing in Ontario' while issuing an apology to parents.
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'The safety and well–being of our students and staff is the top priority of St Michael the Archangel CES, so we wanted to provide you with this information,' the statement read.
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The full extent of L Z's allegations or demands are unclear, as are future dates in the legal case.
However, the tribunal ordered financial compensation for lost wages, employment benefits, bonuses and other expenses if a verdict returns in L Z's favor.
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The tribunal could also order L Z's former employer to reinstate him to his former position.
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario is known for its liberal stances, according to Reduxx.
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The Daily Mail has reached out to the YCDSB and Landmark Bus Lines for comment.
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