The
Authority for Canadian Hate Laws
- Canadian
Human Rights Act
- Section 13 is
used to attack websites which promote hate as defined in this section;
- Canadian
Criminal Code
- Section 318 -
Every one who advocates or promotes genocide is guilty of an indictable
offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five
years.
- Section 319 -
Every one who, by communicating statements in any public place,
incites hatred against any identifiable group where such incitement
is likely to lead to a breach of the peace is guilty of ........
- Section 320 -
A judge who is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable
grounds for believing that any publication, copies of which are
kept for sale or distribution in premises within the jurisdiction
of the court, is hate propaganda shall issue a warrant under his
hand authorizing seizure of the copies.
Canadian
Hate Laws have Invited Controversy
Canadian hate laws have invited
controversy since their inception because there is a fine line between
freedom of speech, which is honoured by Canada, and Canada's desire to
treat all identifiable groups fairly and promote in those groups a sense
of their security and safety in the Canadian community.
Links
to More Information
The
Civil Rights Page of Canadian Law site
Canadian
Human Rights Act
Canadian
Criminal Code
The
Religious Tolerance Website
Canadian
Civil Liberties Association (CCLA)
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Canadian Hate Laws.
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