Our Legal Defense Fund.(Canada)(Catholic Insight)(Brief article) From: Catholic Insight | Date: March 1, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Catholic Insight. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Readers may be aware of the controversy raging around the Hunan Rights Commissions in Canada. The HRC's threaten free speech and freedom of religion.

The Canadian Human Rights Act, under Section 13(1) makes it a "discriminatory practice" for individuals or groups to communicate messages that are "likely to expose a person or persons to hatred or contempt." Hatred and contempt are not defined, allowing anyone to launch a complaint. This has created the equivalent of "tho...