The Borg Queen (Susanna Thompson) in an episode of "Star Trek: Voyager." Manitoba insurance revoked a Star Trek fan’s licence plate after complaints its message is offensive. ( Ron Tom )WINNIPEG—Manitoba Public Insurance has revoked a Star Trek fan’s personalized licence plate after receiving complaints that its message — ASIMIL8 — is offensive to indigenous people. You can’t say anything anymore to anybody.” Ry Moran, from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, insists the word “assimilate” is too offensive to be on a licence plate. The JCCF’s John Carpay said the GRABHER licence plate revocation is part of a wider trend in Canadian society.

Source: thestar April 28, 2017 12:22 UTC