Posted on 12/15/2007 4:22:33 AM PST by Man50D
A lifetime ban on public criticism of homosexuality was upheld against a Catholic activist in Canada by his province's superior court. Bill Whatcott was fined 17,500 Canadian dollars by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission in a complaint by four homosexuals who charged he "injured" their "feelings" and "self respect" in pamphlets denouncing the "gay lifestyle" as immoral and dangerous, Lifesite News reported.
Saskatchewan's Court of Queens Bench, which hears criminal and civil cases, upheld a 2006 decision Tuesday by the provincial Human Rights Commission.
"This fine is for telling the truth [that] homosexual sodomites can change their behavior and be set free from their sin and depravity through the forgiveness of sins and shed blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ," Whatcott said.
A licensed practical nurse, Whatcott regularly campaigns against the political movement that is rapidly advancing homosexual rights in the Canadian legal system, LifeSiteNews said.
"Shame on the Saskatchewan Court of Queens Bench for pandering to homosexual activism and ignoring the truth," he said.
The provincial Human Rights Commission noted Whatcott was "ordered to discontinue distributing any materials that promote hatred against people because of their sexual orientation."
The tribunal held that "preventing the distribution of such materials was a reasonable limit on Whatcott's right to freedom of religion and expression as guaranteed by Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms."
Whatcott says his pamphlets used "verbatim" a text from a classified personal advertisement in a local homosexual publication that said, "Man seeking boys … age not so relevant."
LifeSiteNews noted Ottawa Citizen columnist David Warren criticized the tribunals as "kangaroo courts" and "star chambers" with "quasi-legal powers that should be offensive to the citizens of any free country ... in which the defendant's right to due process is withdrawn."
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Memo to inmates of the prison known as Canada: Nice unelected totalitarian regime you have there oppressing your free speech.
Don’t be too smug. It’s coming here soon.
So Canada has outlawed the Bible? Pretty much what liberals wanted all along.
Wonder if we’ll see this on MSM
Freedom loving Canadians you need to start thinking long and hard about this, because at the very least this is a ruling that is very, very dangerous, resulting in all of you losing your freedom.!!
The gay lifestyle is immoral and dangerous.
WOW!!! What tolerance of diversity.
Queens bench? Not that there's anything wrong with that!
This man needs a better lawyer on appeal than he had in the provincial superior court.
How is it worse than our elected totalitarian regime that oppresses our free speech? Ever hear of McCain-Feingold-Thompson?
I would make the same statement to Americans.
Absolutely bonkers. Lousy legal representation? Maybe. More likely the Canadian version of activist judges. And, it seems that the same has taken root in the US. Sad. Very sad.
Time to demand accountability in the judiciary.
This guy should announce that he is seeking asylum in the United States, and do so very publicly. Would put some egg on the face the Saskatchewan Court of Drag Queens Bench, and give them some unwanted international publicity...
A very queer decision by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.
Somehow the initials HRC always seem to be connected with militancy in favor of the homosexual agenda...this Human Rights Commission in Canada, along with one of the main gay activist groups in the US, and one of the Democrat candidates for President.
When the pope does his next world tour, he should announce why he is specifically not visiting anti-Catholic Canada.
Maybe there are some Sodomites on the court?
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