A B.C. city91裸聊视频檚 victory in a human rights complaint over a rainbow flag cost just over $62,000.
After the flag flew at Langley City hall to mark Pride Week, conservative and anti-SOGI Langley activist Kari Simpson went to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal in 2018 to argue the banner 91裸聊视频減anders to sex activism, bully tactics, child abuse and special rights for certain groups.91裸聊视频�
In response, the City hired the law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright to defend the matter at a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal hearing.
A report to council filed on Sept. 30 by Chief Administrative Officer Francis Cheung described the process as 91裸聊视频渓engthy and involved.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淲hile the City was successful in defending itself against the complaint, the effort and time required by the City91裸聊视频檚 solicitor to prepare and submit evidence was considerable, resulting in legal costs totalling $62,058.05,91裸聊视频� Cheung wrote.
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Unlike a court case, where a successful applicant can apply to have the other party or parties pay a portion of their legal costs, at a Humans Right hearing costs are less likely to be awarded, with the Human Rights Code saying they can be ordered when a party 91裸聊视频渉as engaged in improper conduct during the course of the complaint.91裸聊视频�
When the City rejected Simpson91裸聊视频檚 complaint about the Pride flag, she asked to fly what she called the 91裸聊视频淐anadian Christian Flag91裸聊视频� on what she termed the 91裸聊视频淣ational Day of Blessing.91裸聊视频�
Simpson identified herself as the 91裸聊视频渉ead organizer for the Langley Christian Flag committee and the organizer for the National Day of Blessings91裸聊视频� when she launched her complaint to the tribunal.
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91裸聊视频淎ccording to publicly available information filed by the City, the City says that Ms. Simpson appears to be the creator of the 91裸聊视频楴ational Day of Blessings91裸聊视频� and the 91裸聊视频楥anadian Christian flag91裸聊视频� and Oct. 1, 2018 appears to be the first time that Ms. Simpson celebrated this day and flag,91裸聊视频� the tribunal91裸聊视频檚 judgment said. 91裸聊视频淢s. Simpson does not dispute this.91裸聊视频�
Simpson held a rally outside City hall at which the flag was displayed, but it was not raised on a City flagpole.
In April, the tribunal .
There was no evidence of any danger to her life, or of how the City might have incited 91裸聊视频渃ontempt and hatred for Christians91裸聊视频� as she claimed, the ruling stated.
It went on to point out the long history of discrimination against LGBTQ+ people.
91裸聊视频淧ride celebrations help to counteract the historical discrimination committed against LGBTQ+ communities and help to bring those communities from a position of disadvantage to a more equal standing with heterosexual and cisgendered individuals who have historically enjoyed societal acceptance,91裸聊视频� the ruling said. 91裸聊视频淭he act of flying the Rainbow Flag also serves a similar purpose.91裸聊视频�
dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com
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