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Background on Bill Whatcott’s “Hate Speech” Trials
Background on Bill Whatcott’s “Hate Speech” Trials
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal – Dec. 2018
MassResistance, “Bill Whatcott endures
terrifying ‘hate speech’ hearing before the British Columbia Human Rights
Tribunal,” Dec. 15-21, 2018. https://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen3/18d/Whatcott-BC-Tribunal/menu.html
MassResistance, “Fearless Canadian pro-family leader Bill Whatcott takes
the reins of new our Canada MassResistance chapter. Headed for ‘hate speech’
trial this week.” Dec. 7, 2018. https://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen3/18d/Whatcott-BC-Tribunal/index.html
John
Carpay, “Free speech trampled in the name of human rights,”re: Oger v. Whatcott
case, Jan. 1, 2019. https://www.thepostmillennial.com/carpay-free-speech-trampled-in-the-name-of-human-rights/
Carpay is president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, which
intervened before the BC Human Rights Tribunal in the Oger v. Whatcott.
Carpay, “Free speech trampled in the name of human rights,”re: Oger v. Whatcott
case, Jan. 1, 2019. https://www.thepostmillennial.com/carpay-free-speech-trampled-in-the-name-of-human-rights/
Carpay is president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, which
intervened before the BC Human Rights Tribunal in the Oger v. Whatcott.
WND,
“Christian called
before 'tribunal' over flyers about transgender candidate,” Dec. 20, 2018.
http://www.wnd.com/2018/12/christian-called-before-tribunal-over-flyers-about-transgender-candidate/
“Christian called
before 'tribunal' over flyers about transgender candidate,” Dec. 20, 2018.
http://www.wnd.com/2018/12/christian-called-before-tribunal-over-flyers-about-transgender-candidate/
Arthur Schaper
(MassResistance) interviewed on the David Knight Show at InfoWars, Dec. 17, 2018 (at
2 hr. 34 min. mark). Watch here.
(MassResistance) interviewed on the David Knight Show at InfoWars, Dec. 17, 2018 (at
2 hr. 34 min. mark). Watch here.
Arthur Schaper, "Human Wrongs
Perpetrated Against Christians … in Canada," Town Hall, Dec. 11, 2018. https://townhall.com/columnists/arthurschaper/2018/12/11/human-wrongs-perpetrated-against-christians–in-canada-n2537302
Dorothy Cummings McLean, “Activist accused of
misgendering political candidate stands his ground before human rights
tribunal,” LifeSiteNews,
Dec. 12, 2018. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/activist-accused-of-misgendering-political-candidate-stands-his-ground-befo
Dorothy Cummings McLean and Pete Baklinski, “Activist judge to Christian charged with LGBT ‘hate’ speech:
‘Truth…is simply not relevant’,” LifeSiteNews, June
14, 2018.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/activist-judge-to-christian-charged-with-lgbt-hate-speech-truth…is-simply
‘Truth…is simply not relevant’,” LifeSiteNews, June
14, 2018.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/activist-judge-to-christian-charged-with-lgbt-hate-speech-truth…is-simply
CitizenGo Petition supporting Whatcott, “Christian Charged with Hate Crime for Sharing
Truth," updated Dec. 9, 2018. https://citizengo.org/en-ca/pr/163468-christian-charged-hate-crime-sharing-truth
Tessa Vikander, “B.C. Human
Rights tribunal rejects request for physical, DNA testing on trans woman in
hate-speech case,” StarMetro Vancouver,
June 12, 2018. https://bit.ly/2SnJdah
Cherise
Seucharan, “Freedom from discrimination trumps freedom of speech, argues lawyer
in case against religious activist,” StarMetro Vancouver, Dec. 14, 2018. https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/12/14/freedom-from-discrimination-trumps-freedom-of-speech-argues-lawyer-in-case-against-religious-activist.html
Oger
Foundation, “Precedent setting: Tribunal hears Oger v Whatcott hate publication
complaint,” Dec. 2018. https://www.ogerfoundation.ca/news/oger-whatcott-hate-publication
Foundation, “Precedent setting: Tribunal hears Oger v Whatcott hate publication
complaint,” Dec. 2018. https://www.ogerfoundation.ca/news/oger-whatcott-hate-publication
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June 2018 arrest for $103 million lawsuit charging “hate
speech” at 2016 Toronto Gay Pride
MassResistance,
“Pro-family activist in Canada under bizarre nationwide arrest warrant – for
passing out ‘anti-LGBT’ flyers. Will turn himself in to police,” June 21, 2018.
(Includes Canada’s federal “hate speech” definition.) https://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen3/18b/Bill-Whatcott-arrest-warrant/index.html
“Pro-family activist in Canada under bizarre nationwide arrest warrant – for
passing out ‘anti-LGBT’ flyers. Will turn himself in to police,” June 21, 2018.
(Includes Canada’s federal “hate speech” definition.) https://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen3/18b/Bill-Whatcott-arrest-warrant/index.html
MassResistance,
“Outrageous: Canadian activist Bill Whatcott endured abuse in jail because of
his pro-family stand,” June 30, 2018. https://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen3/18b/Bill-Whatcott-arrest-warrant/in-custody.html
“Outrageous: Canadian activist Bill Whatcott endured abuse in jail because of
his pro-family stand,” June 30, 2018. https://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen3/18b/Bill-Whatcott-arrest-warrant/in-custody.html
Whatcott’s “Gay Zombies” flyer, 2016. https://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen3/18b/Bill-Whatcott-arrest-warrant/images/Gay-Zombies-flier.pdf
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Arthur Schaper,
“Bill Whatcott: Canadian Pro-Family Activist an Enemy of the State?” July 3,
2018. https://townhall.com/columnists/arthurschaper/2018/07/03/bill-whatcott-canadian-profamily-activist-an-enemy-of-the-state-n2496767
Pete Baklinski, “Gay activists launch $104 million
suit against Christian for Preaching at Pride Parade, Aug. 17, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/gay-activists-launch-104-million-suit-against-christian-for-preaching-at-pr
Toronto CTV News,
June 2018, https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1425443
June 2018, https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1425443
Video from 2016
parade showing nude marchers in front of “zombies”: “Truth warriors handing out "Zombie Safe
Sex" packages,” https://youtu.be/HKHXfwQcni4
parade showing nude marchers in front of “zombies”: “Truth warriors handing out "Zombie Safe
Sex" packages,” https://youtu.be/HKHXfwQcni4
“Anti-LGBT
activist released on bail; Bill Whatcott admits to distributing pamphlets at
Pride parade, denies they are hateful,” Xtra,
June 26, 2018. https://www.dailyxtra.com/anti-lgbt-activist-released-on-bail-87785
activist released on bail; Bill Whatcott admits to distributing pamphlets at
Pride parade, denies they are hateful,” Xtra,
June 26, 2018. https://www.dailyxtra.com/anti-lgbt-activist-released-on-bail-87785
“Bill
Whatcott Distributes Anti-Trans Morgane Oger Flyers Targeting Vancouver-False
Creek Voters,” CTV News Vancouver, April 27, 2017. https://youtu.be/BapHZI_UJSE
Whatcott Distributes Anti-Trans Morgane Oger Flyers Targeting Vancouver-False
Creek Voters,” CTV News Vancouver, April 27, 2017. https://youtu.be/BapHZI_UJSE
Background on Canada Law &
Homosexual Activism in Canada
Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, "Preserving Canada's Free
Society: Transgenderism, Freedom of Expression and Government
Coercion," https://www.jccf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2017-05-17-Preserving-Canadas-Free-Society-JCCF-Submission-on-C-16-Transgenderism.pdf
– Explanation of problems with Bill C-16 which in
2017 added "gender identity or expression" to federal
Canadian law as a protected characteristic which may not be discriminated
against.
Homosexual Activism in Canada
Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, "Preserving Canada's Free
Society: Transgenderism, Freedom of Expression and Government
Coercion," https://www.jccf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2017-05-17-Preserving-Canadas-Free-Society-JCCF-Submission-on-C-16-Transgenderism.pdf
– Explanation of problems with Bill C-16 which in
2017 added "gender identity or expression" to federal
Canadian law as a protected characteristic which may not be discriminated
against.
Bill
C16 added “gender identity or expression” as identifiable group protected from
discrimination to federal law in May 2017:
C16 added “gender identity or expression” as identifiable group protected from
discrimination to federal law in May 2017:
Professor
Jordan Peterson & Atty Jared Brown speak against Bill C16 at Senate
hearing. May 17, 2017. https://youtu.be/KnIAAkSNtqo (1-hour
video) – Transcript https://sencanada.ca/en/Content/SEN/Committee/421/lcjc/53339-e
Jordan Peterson & Atty Jared Brown speak against Bill C16 at Senate
hearing. May 17, 2017. https://youtu.be/KnIAAkSNtqo (1-hour
video) – Transcript https://sencanada.ca/en/Content/SEN/Committee/421/lcjc/53339-e
Text of Bill C-16
(now law) and background: https://archive.org/stream/c16-e/c16-e_djvu.txt [Includes history of earlier addition of “sexual
orientation” protections to the law.]
(now law) and background: https://archive.org/stream/c16-e/c16-e_djvu.txt [Includes history of earlier addition of “sexual
orientation” protections to the law.]
·
Bill C-16 added references to “gender identity or expression”
to two sections of the Canadian Human Rights Act and to two sections of the Criminal Code, one dealing with hate
propaganda and the other with sentencing provisions for crimes motivated by
hate.
Bill C-16 added references to “gender identity or expression”
to two sections of the Canadian Human Rights Act and to two sections of the Criminal Code, one dealing with hate
propaganda and the other with sentencing provisions for crimes motivated by
hate.
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The
term “hatred” has been considered in several Supreme Court of Canada decisions,
including R. v. Keegstra:
The
term “hatred” has been considered in several Supreme Court of Canada decisions,
including R. v. Keegstra:
Hatred is predicated on destruction,
and hatred against identifiable groups therefore thrives on insensitivity,
bigotry and destruction of both the target group and of the values of our
society. Hatred in this sense is a most extreme emotion that belies reason; an
emotion that, if exercised against members of an identifiable group, implies
that those individuals are to be despised, scorned, denied respect and made
subject to ill-treatment on the basis of group affiliation.
and hatred against identifiable groups therefore thrives on insensitivity,
bigotry and destruction of both the target group and of the values of our
society. Hatred in this sense is a most extreme emotion that belies reason; an
emotion that, if exercised against members of an identifiable group, implies
that those individuals are to be despised, scorned, denied respect and made
subject to ill-treatment on the basis of group affiliation.
Bill Whatcott, “The history of homosexual activism in Canada,”
transcript of his Dec.1, 2018 speech. https://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen3/18d/Whatcott-BC-Tribunal/index.html
transcript of his Dec.1, 2018 speech. https://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen3/18d/Whatcott-BC-Tribunal/index.html
Bill Whatcott’s Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/bill.whatcott
Bill
Whatcott’s blog, Free North America
Wikipedia, “Freedom of speech in Canada,” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech_in_Canada
“Freedom of expression in Canada is not absolute; Section 1 of the Charter
allows the government to pass laws that limit free expression so long as the
limits are reasonable and can be justified in a free and democratic society.”
“Freedom of expression in Canada is not absolute; Section 1 of the Charter
allows the government to pass laws that limit free expression so long as the
limits are reasonable and can be justified in a free and democratic society.”
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2013 Whatcott ruling
from Canada Supreme Court
CBC News, “Top
court upholds key part of Sask. anti-hate law; Part of rights code section
whittled down in case of anti-gay flyers," Feb. 27, 2013, https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/top-court-upholds-key-part-of-sask-anti-hate-law-1.1068276
(Includes brief video with Whatcott’s reaction.) “The court struck down the part of the legislation that
includes speech that "ridicules, belittles or otherwise affronts the
dignity of any person or class of persons on the basis of a prohibited
ground." It found those words are not rationally connected to the objective
of protecting people from hate speech. The court left in place the ban on
speech that exposes, or tends to expose, persons or groups to hatred.” Karen Selick, “Supreme Court of Canada ruling a blow to free
speech,” Vancouver Sun (op-ed), March
5, 2013. http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Supreme+Court+Canada+ruling+blow+free+speech/8054026/story.html
court upholds key part of Sask. anti-hate law; Part of rights code section
whittled down in case of anti-gay flyers," Feb. 27, 2013, https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/top-court-upholds-key-part-of-sask-anti-hate-law-1.1068276
(Includes brief video with Whatcott’s reaction.) “The court struck down the part of the legislation that
includes speech that "ridicules, belittles or otherwise affronts the
dignity of any person or class of persons on the basis of a prohibited
ground." It found those words are not rationally connected to the objective
of protecting people from hate speech. The court left in place the ban on
speech that exposes, or tends to expose, persons or groups to hatred.” Karen Selick, “Supreme Court of Canada ruling a blow to free
speech,” Vancouver Sun (op-ed), March
5, 2013. http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Supreme+Court+Canada+ruling+blow+free+speech/8054026/story.html
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) Board Editorial,
“Whatcott v. Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission,” 2013. https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/cjfe/pages/1189/attachments/original/1439586229/CJFE_Review2010-11_web2.pdf?1439586229
“The vague and amorphous definition of prohibited speech has a chilling effect
on the media and the public at large.”
Karl
Gotthardt, Op-Ed: “Canada's Supreme Court redefines hate speech,” DigitalJournal.com, Feb. 28, 2013 (on 2013 Whatcott ruling).
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/344524
“Whatcott v. Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission,” 2013. https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/cjfe/pages/1189/attachments/original/1439586229/CJFE_Review2010-11_web2.pdf?1439586229
“The vague and amorphous definition of prohibited speech has a chilling effect
on the media and the public at large.”
Karl
Gotthardt, Op-Ed: “Canada's Supreme Court redefines hate speech,” DigitalJournal.com, Feb. 28, 2013 (on 2013 Whatcott ruling).
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/344524