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Laws should protect against hate, not against being offended (3)

Dean Steacy is an investigator charged with upholding the Canadian Human Rights Act, drafted 30 years ago to ensure everyone can live free from discrimination. Yet Mr. Steacy and his employer, the Canadian Human Rights Commission, seem to think the … Continue reading

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The human rights set-up (1)

One of the most preposterous cases in the field of so-called human rights law in recent years has quietly evaporated into the ether, leaving a relieved but nevertheless injured victim. The victim is John Fulton, owner of the Downtown Health … Continue reading

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A Dangerous Evolution

Journalists like Ezra Levant and Mark Steyn don’t need persuading about the totalitarian tendencies of Canadian human rights commissions; they bear personal scars as proof. But anyone, lawyer or layman, who reads even part of the sorry record of jurisprudence … Continue reading

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Something's wrong with this rights case

Ten years ago, Ali Tahmourpour, an Iranian-born Canadian, was accepted into the RCMP’s training program for cadets. He flunked out after 12 weeks and has been fighting the decision ever since. He believes he was a victim of discrimination based … Continue reading

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Neo-Nazi hate (2)

Last month, a parliamentary committee invited Jennifer Lynch, the head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, to answer questions about her agency’s conduct. She refused to attend, sending in her place a deputy who could not answer key questions put … Continue reading

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