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Refusal to print for gay organization was discriminatory; remedial order amended to protect religious beliefs.
The appellants, a commercial printer and its president, refused to print letterhead and business cards for the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives due to the president's religious beliefs regarding homosexuality.
A Board of Inquiry found this constituted discrimination based on sexual orientation and ordered the appellants to provide printing services to gays, lesbians, and their organizations.
On appeal, the Divisional Court upheld the finding of discrimination but found the Board's order overly broad, as it could compel the printing of materials directly conflicting with the president's core religious beliefs.
The Court amended the order to exempt the appellants from printing materials that reasonably conflict with the core elements of the president's religious beliefs, while affirming the order in all other respects.
Adjournment granted due to counsel's illness; applicant's request for costs denied.
The intervenor requested an adjournment fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled consultation due to counsel's illness.
The applicant requested costs if the adjournment was granted, noting it was the third adjournment in two months.
The Board granted the adjournment but denied the request for costs, consistent with its jurisprudence.
A new date was set for the consultation.
