Equality Rights Dept: R. Douglas Elliott, an equality rights expert who represented the Canadian AIDS Society in the case, says the judge made a serious error in declaring Canadian Blood Services a non-government entity, according to CTV. Though Freeman attempted to argue that his rights were violated when the blood agency discriminated against him because of his sexual history of having sex with other men, Aitkin ruled that the Charter of Rights didn't apply in this case and a Toronto lawyer believes Thursday's court decision that Canadian Blood Services has the right to ban gay men from donating blood is more than just disappointing; it sets a dangerous precedent for how governments can shirk their Charter responsibilities. In the decision, Ontario Superior Court Justice Catherine Aitkin ordered a Toronto man, Kyle Freeman, to pay $10,000 to the blood agency for lying about his sexual history while donating blood. As
reported in the news.
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