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Barbarian-phobic We couldn't resist posting this one! Check out the editorial cartoon by Brian Gable, from the Globe and Mail: Read more

Supreme Court Ruling on Free Speech tomorrow! The Supreme Court of Canada will release the long-awaited decision on the Bill Whatcott case. We reported on that case when it was heard 16 months ago (click here to read up on the case). We will post the results as soon as we know what they are. In the meantime, you are on notice that whatever the decision is, we must work to eliminate t... Read more

But some animals are more equal than others From the National Post: The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint against a women’s studies professor who fought a Catholic volunteerism program at Brock University, saying [the professor's] anti-Catholic comments were offensive, but not akin to discrimination. Although the complainant was treated differently due to his... Read more

Alberta court of appeal dismisses appeal against Boisson The Calgary Sun reports that, after a legal fight lasting nearly 11 years over a letter to the editor, Prof. Darren Lund is disappointed Alberta’s Court of Appeal dismissed his case, allowing “free reign to hate mongers”. Rev. Stephen Boisson is the minister who, after writing and publishing this letter in his local paper was fined and o... Read more

Why Do We Still Have Hate Speech Laws? While not specifically dealing with the Human Rights Commissions, Tribunals and Codes, Andrew Coyne tackles the idea of hate speech laws and why they don't work in a functioning democracy. He makes a number of good points which our provinces should take to heart in evaluating their own human rights codes. Andrew Coyne National Post July ... Read more

Head of Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on Stress Leave The working atmosphere of the CHRT begs the question - if it needs to be investigated for harassment among other things, how can it be in charge of determining "human rights" offenses for the nation? Selection from the Vancouver Sun, April 23 2012: The Ottawa Citizen has also learned that the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commis... Read more

Did tribunal exceed its authority? Supreme Court of Canada will decide Thursday if human rights decision should be upheld Vancouver Sun, March 21 2012: On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear the appeal of Moore v. British Columbia Ministry of Education. Among other things, this case will decide whether the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has the authority to dictate what services the B.C. government provides. Jeffrey Moore started grade school in... Read more

A right to special treatment Pamela Howson clearly knows how the human rights system works. First, claim membership of a “protected” group. In Ontario, their Human Rights Code includes protection on the basis of “family status”, which has been interpreted by the provincial tribunal as granting privileged status to mothers with children. Ms. Howson has three children... Read more

Press Release For Immediate Release – November 23, 2011 (Ottawa, ON): Stand Up For Freedom Canada calls on all members of Parliament to support Bill C-304, “An Act to Amend the Human Rights Act”. Last night, Bill C-304 was read and debated in the House of Commons. The bill, introduced by MP Brian Storseth, seeks to ensure greater protection of free... Read more

Support Bill C-304! Use our Easy Mail Technology Today It only takes a few minutes to use this site's Easy Mail technology to send a letter to your MP, along with the Justice Minister, in support of a much-needed law to reform the Canadian Human Rights Act. It is free, customizable, and you won't get any unwanted newsletter or donation requests. We provide this for the sake of FREEDOM. Click ... Read more

Policing Hurt Feelings The various Canadian human rights codes were not necessarily designed to protect hurt feelings of designated groups. The intention was to prevent a situation in which an person was denied basic goods and services on the basis of some prejudice or another. Yet we hear again and again from editorials critical of the rights racket that... Read more

Non-Muslims Need Not Apply The National Post recently ran a story about housing advertisements in Ontario that are clearly running afoul of the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s policy. Specifically, the reporter was able to find several ads in which it was stated, “non-Muslims need not apply” or some variation thereof. When the reporter called the OHRC to ask abo... Read more

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Much has been written in response to Canada's HRC's. Take the time to dig into some of these reports, studies, and articles. They will equip you with the information you need as you write about the HRC's in your letter to your federal and provincial leaders, letters to the editor, and articles. If you have suggestions for more, contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

O'NEILL: Send rights fights to the court system

Terry O'Neill, Tri-City News, Nov 26 2010 - Human rights tribunals — should they stay or should they go? You don’t have to look into the murky realm of science fiction to find a fantasy parallel world existing alongside the real-life world. Indeed, you only have to look into the domain of Canadian human-rights tribunals to find a prime example of a bizarre alternate realty existing alongside the more rational, real legal system. And that’s why I oppose a new B.C.-led initiative to supposedly “strengthen” federal human-rights law. Read more...

Tribunal has some flaws

Howard Levitt, Financial Post

Heralded by the McGuinty government as the protector of human rights in Ontario, the Human Rights Tribunal was to have ushered in a new era. Unlike the Human Rights Commission before it, the government assured us the Tribunal would efficiently process complaints and ensure fair hearings for employers and employees alike.

Read the article here

The death of free expression

Human rights commisssions deter ordinary Canadians from expressing unpopular opinions

By Derek James From a student-at-law at the Canadian Constitution Foundation

This time of year we are called to remember the great sacrifices made by generations of young Canadian men and women. Our act of remembering, however, is not intended to glorify the wars fought. Instead, remembering the lives spent should remind us that our freedoms have been purchased at a great price. It is easy for those of us who have never fought or sacrificed for the basic freedoms we enjoy to overlook, to neglect, and to lapse into forgetfulness.

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The HRC on Trial

When Ezra Levant was brought before the Alberta Human Rights Commission, his impassioned defence of his right to an unfettered freedom of expression touched off an internet firestorm. Now, as controversy mounts, the growing debate calls into question the power and purpose of the Human Rights Commissions themselves. [Read this three part series by Ori Ruben here.]

Report: 31 HRC Cases Demonstrate Problems With Canada's HRC's

Kangaroo Courts? Analyzing the conflict between human rights tribunals and Canadians' fundamental freedoms - By John Carpay, with James A. McLean (Canadian Constitution Foundation), 27 pages

After a five page introduction to the problem, this paper provides 31 examples of HRC cases pertaining to freedom of expression, freedom of religion, public policy, and private business. [Read the quality report here.]

Quality Report: The Commission of Human Wrongs

The Commission of Human Wrongs - By Nigel Hanniford, Frontier Centre for Public Policy, Series No. 45, July 2008, 20 pages

This paper succinctly details the problems with the human rights commissions and tribunals. It examines the original purpose of the commissions, the importance of free speech to a open society, how HRC's threaten free speech, some examples of HRC injustices, and a concluding section urging the abolishment of the commissions. [Read the report here]