'GRABHER' personalized licence plate case pushed to 2018
Lorne Grabher of Dartmouth seeks to overturn decision denying his right to use name on licence plate
A dispute over a controversial personalized licence plate in Nova Scotia won't be decided for at least another year.
Lorne Grabher's licence plate bearing his last name was revoked last year after government officials agreed with a complainant that it was "socially unacceptable." On Wednesday, lawyers were in Nova Scotia Supreme Court to set dates for September 2018.
The Dartmouth resident wants the court to reissue the cancelled plate, which has been passed down in his family for 26 years.
Grabher's lawyers say they'll present an amended affidavit that argues a government regulation is so vague it violates a freedom of expression guarantee in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Grabher wants his name reinstated on the plate, arguing he shouldn't face discrimination just because his name is unusual.
His son has the same licence plate, where it's still allowed in Alberta.