A B.C. city香蕉视频直播檚 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 香蕉视频直播減anders to sex activism, bully tactics, child abuse and special rights for certain groups.香蕉视频直播�
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 香蕉视频直播渓engthy and involved.香蕉视频直播�
香蕉视频直播淲hile the City was successful in defending itself against the complaint, the effort and time required by the City香蕉视频直播檚 solicitor to prepare and submit evidence was considerable, resulting in legal costs totalling $62,058.05,香蕉视频直播� 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 香蕉视频直播渉as engaged in improper conduct during the course of the complaint.香蕉视频直播�
When the City rejected Simpson香蕉视频直播檚 complaint about the Pride flag, she asked to fly what she called the 香蕉视频直播淐anadian Christian Flag香蕉视频直播� on what she termed the 香蕉视频直播淣ational Day of Blessing.香蕉视频直播�
Simpson identified herself as the 香蕉视频直播渉ead organizer for the Langley Christian Flag committee and the organizer for the National Day of Blessings香蕉视频直播� when she launched her complaint to the tribunal.
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香蕉视频直播淎ccording to publicly available information filed by the City, the City says that Ms. Simpson appears to be the creator of the 香蕉视频直播楴ational Day of Blessings香蕉视频直播� and the 香蕉视频直播楥anadian Christian flag香蕉视频直播� and Oct. 1, 2018 appears to be the first time that Ms. Simpson celebrated this day and flag,香蕉视频直播� the tribunal香蕉视频直播檚 judgment said. 香蕉视频直播淢s. Simpson does not dispute this.香蕉视频直播�
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 香蕉视频直播渃ontempt and hatred for Christians香蕉视频直播� as she claimed, the ruling stated.
It went on to point out the long history of discrimination against LGBTQ+ people.
香蕉视频直播淧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,香蕉视频直播� the ruling said. 香蕉视频直播淭he act of flying the Rainbow Flag also serves a similar purpose.香蕉视频直播�
dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com
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