Mayor and City discriminated by refusing to issue a Pride Weekend proclamation; ordered to issue proclamation and pay damages.
The complainant alleged that the Mayor and the City of London discriminated against him on the basis of sexual orientation by refusing to issue a civic proclamation for 'Pride Weekend'.
The Board of Inquiry found that the Mayor's refusal, and the City Council's subsequent failure to rectify the situation, constituted discrimination in the provision of services.
The Board rejected the respondents' arguments that proclamations are not 'services' under the Human Rights Code and that compelling a proclamation would violate their freedom of expression under the Charter.
The Board ordered the respondents to issue the proclamation and awarded the complainant $10,000 in damages.
Richard Hudler v. Corporation of the City of London and Dianne Haskett, 1997 CanLII 24809
