Aw nuts, we won

By Andrew Coyne In the matter of Elmasry and Habib v. Roger’s [sic] Publishing and MacQueen (No. 4), heard before the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal this past June:

More comment to follow once I’ve read the thing, but be clear on this: it is no victory to be told by a shadowy government agency that you will be permitted to publish. This ruling only preserves the tribunal from utterly discrediting itself, and as such keeps alive the possibility that some other complainant can drag Maclean’s or any other media organization through yet another travesty half-a-continent away, at great expense of time and money. It also prevents Maclean’s from appealing the tribunal’s decision to an actual court, wherein it might have had the relevant section of the B.C. human rights laws thrown out on constitutional grounds. (Or does it? Can you appeal when you win?)

So the real fight, that of returning our human rights laws to their original purpose, and permanently clipping the wings of the human rights commissioners, will have to be won in the political arena. Until that day…

NOTE: The foregoing represents the views of the writer only, and should not be mistaken for those of Rogers or Maclean’s, their management, employees, lawyers, shareholders, window-cleaners or bonded couriers.

They might rule he’s being sarcastic when he says window cleaners.

H/t the unleading blog SDA

Im not a lawyer but here goes anyway

1. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.

Now how many dollars did it cost to be set innocent. If Andrew wants a lawsuit it should be for damages. Is the bill they ran up reasonable in a free and just society where you pay damages when innocent?

7. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.

Is your liberty not deprived when you have no recompense for your bills.

8. Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure.

Is it reasonable to send someone to BC for a trial when theres a CHRC to rule them all.

under section 11
d) to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law in a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal;

How can they be considered impartial when no che gueverra supporter or any one wearing a commie tshirt has ever been charged. They practice racist hiring against white males and sue people for having too many is Steyn not whiteish?

12. Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.

What else is making someone pay 100,000 or more for being innocent?

If you don’t care vote Dion.