University of Ottawa and Gideon Christian

Gideon Christian: Gideon Christian, 39, came to Ottawa from Nigeria in 2006 to study at the University of Ottawa. He recently earned a doctorate in law and is now an adjunct professor at the school. , according to CBC. He claims bank staff insisted he produce other documents he didn't have and couldn't immediately get. Christian says after he pushed back, they agreed to open an account. An Ottawa lawyer accuses Scotiabank of unjust customer profiling after his branch moved in December to terminate four accounts without explanation. Gideon Christian claims he faced issues with Scotiabank since he first arrived in Canada. Christian says his troubles with the bank go back to his first few weeks in the country, when he tried to open an account with his Nigerian passport and a host of other identifying documents from the university and Citizenship and Immigration Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.