November 16, 2008 | In Uncategorized | No Comments
Conservative activists sent a strong pro-freedom message to their party leadership yesterday, voting some 99% in favour of a resolution to strip the Canadian Human Rights Commission of its ability to regulate and prosecute politically incorrect speech.
Even Justice Minister, Rob Nicholson, who has been conspicuously absent from the the HRC vs. free speech debate up until this point, supported the resolution at yesterday’s policy convention.
Although I have some concerns about the wording of the policy motion (which doesn’t explicitly call for the repeal of Section 13, but rather the removal of the CHRC’s authority on the matter), there is no denying that this is a big step towards restoring free speech rights in Canada. A year ago, most Canadian politicians were completely ignorant of this frightening threat to freedom. Now, Canada’s governing party is making it a priority to fix this problem.
Congratulations to all Conservatives who worked on (and voted for) this policy initiative.
If you support the restoration of freedom of expression in Canada (regardless of your political affiliation), please take a moment to contact the Prime Minister and encourage him to act on this important matter. Be sure to mention that repealing Section 13 of the Human Rights Act is the only sure way to protect the free speech rights of Canadians.
