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Mar 31, 2009, 08:53 AM
Local time: Mar 31, 2009, 07:53 AM
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Not to burst that pride deliberately, but not too long ago, there was a minor flap involving author and geopolitical commentator Mark Steyn concerning an article he had written to Maclean's that apparently offended a few law-saavy Muslims to the point where they tried to bring out a tribunal with the Canadian Human Rights Commission, who smartly dismissed the case, as well as the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal after they gave it a hearing. The one exception was the Ontario Human Rights Comission, who even though did not have jurisdiction over the issue decided to make a statement to denounce Maclean's for promoting divisive speech.
It is good that Canada at least has the mind to uphold its liberties, but the fact that its laws could still create overtures into litigious actions like what happened then still leaves something to be desired.
Jam it back in, in the dark.
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