A Winnipeg man is heading to court to have his personalized sa国际传媒淣DN CARsa国际传媒� licence plate returned after it was deemed offensive by Manitoba Public Insurance.

About seven years ago, Bruce Spence, who is from the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, got the licence plate in reference to the song sa国际传媒淚ndian Carssa国际传媒� by Indigenous musician Keith Secola.

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Spence says people would honk, wave and ask for photos with the plate.

Last year, Manitoba Public Insurance contacted Spence to say it had received a complaint and in February the insurer took back the plate.

The Crown corporation wonsa国际传媒檛 comment on a matter before the court, but has previously said licence plates are the insurersa国际传媒檚 property and can be recalled at any time.

Spence says he was contacted by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms to fight MPIsa国际传媒檚 decision.

It is the same law group that is representing a Manitoba sa国际传媒淪tar Treksa国际传媒� fan, who is fighting in court to keep his personalized ASIMIL8 licence plate after a complaint that the word is offensive to Indigenous people.

The Canadian Press

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