Mcleans ran excerpts from the book in the ping, America Alone.
Canada has an unusual extra legal “court” system to punish those accused of “hate speech”.
Some aggrieved, seemingly extremely thin skinned members of the Islamic faith brought charges in one of these kangaroo courts claiming that Steyn insulted them. They are claiming that Mcleans defamed Islam, hurt feelings and so on (the usual list of Muslim grievances). They were demanding a 5000 word response, not for editing to be run in Mcleans to refute Steyn.
Mcleans to their credit, told them to pound sand.
And here we are today.
Canadians it seems have no rights. Just things their government or courts “allow” them.
The entire affair is suitable for a Monty Python skit if it were not so serious.
Hope this helped.
Cheers,
knewshound
It does, thanks.
Hmmmm. Maybe I should start with that, and do an expanded version with links.
They have no judges or juries. They have "hearing officers" and the proceedings are ruled by "administrative law."
Hearsay evidence is admissable if minimally relevant. Relevance is discretionary as an issue, decided by the hearing officer.
There is no appeal process.
These tribunels were put in place by liberal socialists during the Trudeau government era, who wanted to prevent "hate speech" from English Canadians during the initial years of the "bilingualization " of Canada, French/English.
Now these Canadian Muslims are using the Human Rights Tribunal system to attain cultural superiority, and to prevent any truth speaking about their culture and Sharia law.
F'em.
Obama will attempt the same here in the USA with Spanish/English, and Muslims. Its part of the planned "Hope and Change" package.