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VANCOUVER — A “life-long smoker” has been ordered to butt out inside his Langley, B.C., apartment while he waits to challenge his condo corporation with a human rights complaint.

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has concluded that Paul Aradi must follow a no-smoking bylaw in his building, despite having difficulty standing and walking.

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In a ruling posted online Tuesday, Judge Wendy Harris said she will not allow the 70-year-old to continue disregarding the bylaw until the Human Rights Tribunal holds a hearing.

Aradi’s rights complaint asks the corporation to accommodate his disability, which he said affects his ability to smoke his cigarettes outside. It’s expected the hearing will be held in July, although it has not been formally scheduled.

“That would be approximately six months away from now, which is a significant period for those owners who have expressed concerns about the smell of cigarettes and the effects of second-hand smoke on their health and the use and enjoyment of their property,” Harris wrote.