Ontario Human Rights Commisssion admits case against MacLean’s is worthless
There is no basis for it, and they have thrown it out.
In a recent decision, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (the “Commissionâ€) decided not to proceed with complaints filed against Maclean’s magazine related to an article “The future belongs to Islamâ€. The complainants alleged that the content of the magazine and Maclean’s refusal to provide space for a rebuttal violated their human rights.
Denying a service because of human rights grounds such as race or creed can form the basis for a human rights complaint. However, the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Codeâ€) does not give the Commission the jurisdiction to deal with the content of magazine articles through the complaints process.
Interesting. From this day forward, I am rebranding Girl on the Right as a web magazine, not a web log.
Unfortunately, I will also have to write longer articles about how Muslims are going to destroy freedom and enslave us:
Section 13 of the Code makes it illegal to display or publish certain kinds of offensive material. But its limits on freedom of expression are narrow. For the Code to apply, the offending item must be a notice, sign, symbol, emblem or other similar representation that indicates an intent to infringe, or incite others to infringe, a right under the Code. Therefore, a sign would fall within this section, but a five-page article conveying the same message would not.
Now, before we get too excited, remember that there’s still the British Columbia HRC to contend with in this matter.
“Now, before we get too excited, remember that there’s still the British Columbia HRC to contend with in this matter.”
And don’t forget the Canadian Human Rights Commission too.
Comment by Jadepeace — April 9, 2008 @ 4:25 pm
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If the complaints are dropped, it’s no victory as long as the HRCs exist. Only their complete victory and massive imprisonment of the slanderers of Islam will lead to their being abolished. Demand conviction!
Comment by tehag — April 10, 2008 @ 7:22 am
We must have read different releases, because the one I got contained no “admissions” whatsoever…what it did contain were a bunch of megalomanic edict on how the OHRC has assumed the mantle of supreme moral authority and a decree of Steyn’s and Maclean’a guilt despite the fact the law does not allow for their prosecution.
All I got from this mind-numbing hubris was that the OHRC are completely detached from reality…how can you reason with a dogmatic cult that believes that : “Racism exists “in all of society’s institutions”
Comment by WL Mackenzie Redux — April 10, 2008 @ 1:32 pm
Longer articles?! Oh damn! I mean, just where will you get enough info from so as to be able to write magazine-length articles on muslim hatred, aggression and atrocity?! Will there be enough material???!!! This could be serious…!!!
Comment by Jack Dwyer — April 10, 2008 @ 5:59 pm