Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Canada - The Canadian Human Rights Commission rejected the complaint against Maclean's and Mark Steyn, by Marie-Êve Marineau
First, let's recall that Maclean's and Mark Steyn have been prosecuted before the Human Rights Commission of Ontario, Canada, the Canadian Human Rights Commission and Court of Human Rights BC.
The Ontario commission said that its law does not give him jurisdiction to hear the complaint, but still condemned the article published by Macleans as Islamophobic. The British Columbia Court of Human Rights held a hearing earlier this month on the complaint, and the case is under advisement.
In its decision, the Canadian Commission said that Steyn's article was "controversial, colorful and energetic, and obviously written in order to raise debates, and even offend some readers, Muslims and non-Muslims" , But that was not sufficient to constitute a discriminatory practice under the Canadian Human Rights Act of the person.
I translate the press release issued by Maclean's reaction to the decision of the Canadian Human Rights Commission rejected the complaint of the Canadian Islamic Congress.
TORONTO, June 26 / CNW / - The Maclean's is pleased that the Canadian Human Rights Commission has rejected the complaint filed against him by the Canadian Islamic Congress. The decision is consistent with our long-standing position that the article in question, The Future Belongs to Islam, excerpt from the bestseller America Alone by Mark Steyn, was a legitimate commentary on major geopolitical issues lying entirely within the normal journalistic practice.
Although satisfied with the decision, Maclean's continues to assert that no commission for human rights, whether in federal or provincial, has the mandate or expertise to monitor, investigate, or evaluate editorial decisions of media in the nation.
And we continue to have serious concerns about a system of complaints and adjudication, which allows media to be sued in several courts on the same complaint, filed by the same plaintiffs, exposing it to cost Hundreds of thousands of dollars, not to mention the inconvenience. We enthusiastically support the parliamentarians who are demanding the revision of legislation governing committees regarding issues related to freedom of expression.
Labels: Canada, Islam, Marie-Êve Marineau, Secularism
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