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Constitutional Law of Canada .... Freedom of Expression in Canada
Section 2(b) of the Charter states that "Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: ... freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication. Constitutional Law of Canada
Holocaust denial is against the law in Canada, is it not? The same as in Germany. If you don't know whether there are "hate speech" laws in effect in Canada and if such laws protect gays, just say so. Really, all I am trying to do is get some factual information about the laws in Canada.
Never mind. I looked it up myself.
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The Canadian Human Rights Commission administers the Canadian Human Rights Act.[8] Section 3 of the Act prohibits discrimination based on "race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability and conviction for which a pardon has been granted." Section 13(1) addresses the issue of hate speech. The section states:
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 that person or those persons are identifiable on the basis of a prohibited ground of discrimination. Section 13(2) makes clear that posting hateful or contemptuous messages to the Internet is prohibited. Section 54(1) allows a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to order a respondent to cease any discriminatory practice, to compensate the victim where the discrimination was wilful or reckless by an amount not exceeding $20,000, and to pay a penalty of not more than $10,000.
The queers simply can't stand to be shown for what they are....deviants and attention whores.
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Originally Posted by TriMT7
Yeah, you're REALLY rational.
Using videos of parades and people in crazy costumes at pride celebrations to represent the gay community.
By your wonderboy logic, I suppose the entire country of Brazil are a bunch of whackjobs since they dress in crazy costumes and dance sexy during Carnival.
And Irish people are all represented by what goes on during a St. Patrick's Day parade too, huh?
This board is chock full of frickin Looney tunes with no critical thinking skills whatsoever!
You've really got it bassakwards. The law of the land, ie. the constitution already says that homosexuals have exactly the same rights as you. Read the 14th amendment. And by the way I'm not gay, liberal, or a fascist. Just an ordinary citizen appalled by the hypocrisy of cafeteria Christians.
Maybe you should read the 14th Amendment because you apparently you have no idea what it states. The Supreme Court has made it clear that the guarantee of equal treatment within the equal protection clause does not mean that governments cannot ever treat different people differently.States need not permit children to drive cars, for example, nor must they allow senior citizens to enroll in grammar school. As a basic rule, the Court has said that it is reasonable for states to build categories or classifications into the laws that they pass, and in fact, the "rational basis test" is one of the standards used by the courts to determine whether these classifications are fair. Also known as the Lindsley test, this standard says that if the reasons for treating people differently are reasonable and logically related to the law's purpose, then they are constitutional.
Holocaust denial is against the law in Canada, is it not? The same as in Germany. If you don't know whether there are "hate speech" laws in effect in Canada and if such laws protect gays, just say so. Really, all I am trying to do is get some factual information about the laws in Canada.
Yes there are hate speech laws in Canada....Section 319 deals with publicly stirring up or inciting hatred against an identifiable group based on colour, race, religion, ethnic origin or sexual orientation.
It is illegal to communicate hatred in a public place by telephone, broadcast or through other audio or visual means. The same section protects people from being charged with a hate crime if their statements are truthful or the expression of a religious opinion. What is a hate crime? - Canada - CBC News
Maybe you should read the 14th Amendment because you apparently you have no idea what it states. The Supreme Court has made it clear that the guarantee of equal treatment within the equal protection clause does not mean that governments cannot ever treat different people differently.States need not permit children to drive cars, for example, nor must they allow senior citizens to enroll in grammar school. As a basic rule, the Court has said that it is reasonable for states to build categories or classifications into the laws that they pass, and in fact, the "rational basis test" is one of the standards used by the courts to determine whether these classifications are fair. Also known as the Lindsley test, this standard says that if the reasons for treating people differently are reasonable and logically related to the law's purpose, then they are constitutional.
Saying "the bible says so" is neither reasonable nor logically related to such laws. And that, it seems, is the consensus of the homos-are-deviants crowd: God told me so.
Holocaust denial is against the law in Canada, is it not? The same as in Germany. If you don't know whether there are "hate speech" laws in effect in Canada and if such laws protect gays, just say so. Really, all I am trying to do is get some factual information about the laws in Canada.
Actually those laws protect everyone, not just gays.
Yes, I know. It all comes under the broad umbrella of "hate speech" which protects gays specifically (as well as other protected groups.) Like I said, no wonder people keep their mouths shut--they fear getting slapped with a fine or imprisonment for hurting someone's feelings.
America is one of the few places left in the world where one can speak one's mind and not be prosecuted for it. I don't condone "hate speech" against anyone but neither do I support infringement of "freedom of expression."
Saying "the bible says so" is neither reasonable nor logically related to such laws. And that, it seems, is the consensus of the homos-are-deviants crowd: God told me so.
You beat me to it. Nowhere can the anti homosexual crowd show any just reason for denying constitutional rights to homosexuals as a subgroup of the population.
Yes, I know. It all comes under the broad umbrella of "hate speech" which protects gays specifically (as well as other protected groups.) Like I said, no wonder people keep their mouths shut--they fear getting slapped with a fine or imprisonment for hurting someone's feelings.
America is one of the few places left in the world where one can speak one's mind and not be prosecuted for it. I don't condone "hate speech" against anyone but neither do I support infringement of "freedom of expression."
I agree that hate speech has it's bad points as well as it's good points. The main reason most people here keep their mouths shut about gays now is because same sex marriage is no longer an issue...Believe me before 2005 there was controversy and much was said against them... CBC Digital Archives - Gay and Lesbian Emergence: Out in Canada - Backlash against gays
You know nothing about Canada do you...Until you do you should shut up.
Constitutional Law of Canada:.... Freedom of Expression in Canada
Section 2(b) of the Charter states that "Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: ... freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication.
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Nowhere can the anti homosexual crowd show any just reason for denying constitutional rights to homosexuals as a subgroup of the population.
