“He was calling and asking him to talk. It was just completely over the top,” she said, adding that she had also learned in recent days that the operator had encouraged the child to call her mom. This was confirmed by the Saskatoon Police Service paNOW hired their Hate Crimes Unit to investigate a recent report filed against a Saskatoon child care provider. The report remains under investigation. To raise funds needed for the estimated $5,000 in legal fees, Nyland set up a GoFundMe account that as of Thursday had raised just over $300. Nyland also contacted the Department of Education and Social Services. “My family is of Métis descent. Our hair is a symbol of our strength, heritage and family culture. He got that from him,” Nyland wrote on the page. Nyland added that she will also do what she can to pay out of pocket, but explained that she is a single mother and attorney fees are expensive. paNOW received a written statement from Irum Bajwa, Owner and Manager of Bajwa Nursery. He admitted to cutting the boy’s hair without his mom’s permission, but explained that he didn’t know it was his first haircut. “[The] The first haircut is very important for everyone, please cut your child’s hair immediately after birth and put it in a safe closet for life until it dies. It will save you from evil eyes, ghosts, witches, enemies and any other invisible creatures,” he wrote. – [email protected] On Twitter: @nigelmaxwell
