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In her 2020 ruling, Justice Darlene Jamieson decided that licence plates are not "public spaces" with a history of free expression, adding the registrar recalled the plate because it could be interpreted as a socially unacceptable statement without the benefit of further context that isn't provided on licence plates. Under provincial regulations, Nova Scotia's registrar can refuse to issue personalized licence plates if the proposed combination of characters expresses or implies a word, phrase or idea that could be considered offensive or not in good taste. 'Anonymous busybody' constraining f...

The Globe and Mail Keith Doucette Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press Lawyers for a Nova Scotia man fighting a decision to revoke a personalized licence plate bearing his surname – Grabher – say the case is about fundamental rights and is no trivial matter. Lorne Grabher’s Nova Scotia plate, which he had for nearly 30 years, was revoked by th...