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Will Canada's Section 13 be repealed before 2010?
Background: Canadian Human Rights Commission section
13. (1) It is a discriminatory practice for a person or a group of persons acting in concert to communicate telephonically or to cause to be so communicated, repeatedly, in whole or in part by means of the facilities of a telecommunication undertaking within the legislative authority of Parliament, any matter that is likely to expose a person or persons to hatred or contempt by reason of the fact that person or those persons are identifiable on the basis of a prohibited ground of discrimination.
Editorials calling for changes have appeared in the National Post, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and elsewhere.
"As freethinking, democratic individuals in a democracy, we don't have a right not to be offended," he said.
Martin has introduced a private member's motion calling on the government to repeal Section 13. He said he's also been lobbying to have the justice committee hold a public, televised hearing on the issue.
Section 13 allows the federal commission to reprimand anyone found to have spread messages online that are "likely to expose a person or persons to hatred or contempt."
SOURCE:
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/words+over+hate+speech+heating/1044629/story.html
http://ezralevant.com/2008/12/noam-chomsky-canadas-section-1.html
13. (1) It is a discriminatory practice for a person or a group of persons acting in concert to communicate telephonically or to cause to be so communicated, repeatedly, in whole or in part by means of the facilities of a telecommunication undertaking within the legislative authority of Parliament, any matter that is likely to expose a person or persons to hatred or contempt by reason of the fact that person or those persons are identifiable on the basis of a prohibited ground of discrimination.
Editorials calling for changes have appeared in the National Post, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and elsewhere.
"As freethinking, democratic individuals in a democracy, we don't have a right not to be offended," he said.
Martin has introduced a private member's motion calling on the government to repeal Section 13. He said he's also been lobbying to have the justice committee hold a public, televised hearing on the issue.
Section 13 allows the federal commission to reprimand anyone found to have spread messages online that are "likely to expose a person or persons to hatred or contempt."
SOURCE:
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/words+over+hate+speech+heating/1044629/story.html
http://ezralevant.com/2008/12/noam-chomsky-canadas-section-1.html
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Section 13 must be fully repealed, changed, or the wording must be amended prior or to or on suspension date/time. The Council must issue a statment stating this.
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