fan wasn’t allowed to keep his personalized ASIMIL8 licence plate because the word cannot be removed from the history of forced assimilation of Indigenous people in the province.
Assimilate, whether in the context of a fictional alien race or the real history of Indigenous people in Canada, is “talking about wiping out the uniqueness of people,” Murray said.The legal challenge against MPI was launched by Winnipeg man Nick Troller over its decision to revoke his personalized plate in 2017.TV franchise and in 2015 got the plate with the well-known saying by the alien race the Borg.
The ASIMIL8 plate was considered by a five-person committee, internet searches were done on its meaning and it was issued without any concerns.Kitchen argued the emails show it was a “knee-jerk reaction” to the complaint that violated his client’s charter right to freedom of expression.
This isn't new news. It's not even about the pictured licence plate. It's about the assimilate one. Slow news day
Odd. Showing an Ontario licence plate in a story about a Manitoba Public Inssurance issued Manitoba plate?
Make it so!