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05 Aug 2021 Cash rewards for identifying hate speech? More restrictions on Canadians’ freedom of expression proposed in Bill C-36

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“Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.” – George Orwell, 1984 In George Orwell's famous dystopian novel '1984', the Ministry of Love – a government entity of the fictional country Oceania – controls every aspect of people's lives. They control what citizens are permitted to say, do, and even think. To achieve this level of control, the Ministry pursues practices of intense intelligence gathering and monitors every moment of their citizens' lives. It seems the Canadian federal government has taken...

11 Feb 2014 Devaluing Rights

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On In a decision decision that came out on January 31st, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, which makes it a crime to communicate something which "may" result in someone feeling hated, is both constitutional and in accord with freedom of expression.

07 Jan 2014 Reminder: Petition for Free Expression

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The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms has provided a petition (click here) petition (click here) calling on the Legislature of BC, AB, and SK to amend their respective human rights codes and acts to protect free expression. We encourage our readers to print it off, get some signatures, and follow the instructions on the petition:

29 Aug 2013 Discrimination versus association

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This writer hits the nail on the head This writer hits the nail on the head

23 Aug 2013 A common sense approach to idiocy

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This is a sad story sad story of a despicable and cowardly person who anonymously wrote a hateful letter to her neighbour. In it, she ranted about the neighbour’s autistic grandson, telling her that the boy, a “wild animal”, ought to be euthanized.

22 Aug 2013 The right to procedural accommodation

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This short explanation short explanation on the right to procedural accommodation is a bit more technical but worth working through. I'll attempt a brief summary: at the federal level, the Canada

21 Aug 2013 I like the other discrimination test better

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The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned Court of Appeal has overturned a decision by the Divisional Court

20 Aug 2013 In racism claims, preference given to allegations over conclusive proof

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In racism claims, it seems the BC Human Rights Tribunal gives preference to allegations of racist behaviour (by visible minorities) over conclusive proof of non-racist behaviour (by corporations or members of the visible majority). Here’s the story

14 Aug 2013 Watch what you post on Facebook!

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A number of years ago, I once jokingly said that maybe one day even Facebook posts would be subject to Human Rights complaints. I guess I forgot to knock on wood. Earlier this summer the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

14 Aug 2013 You kinda need evidence before ruining a corporation’s reputation

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The Supreme Court in B.C. had to overturn a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal ruling this week ruling this week

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05 Aug 2021 Cash rewards for identifying hate speech? More restrictions on Canadians’ freedom of expression proposed in Bill C-36

11 Feb 2014 Devaluing Rights

07 Jan 2014 Reminder: Petition for Free Expression

29 Aug 2013 Discrimination versus association

23 Aug 2013 A common sense approach to idiocy

22 Aug 2013 The right to procedural accommodation

21 Aug 2013 I like the other discrimination test better

20 Aug 2013 In racism claims, preference given to allegations over conclusive proof

14 Aug 2013 Watch what you post on Facebook!

14 Aug 2013 You kinda need evidence before ruining a corporation’s reputation

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