Saturday, April 17, 2010  Free Speech — As Our Opponents See It
Here's what Mr. Dominic LeBlanc, a Liberal MP from Beauséjour
believes free speech is all about: April 12, 2010 — Mr. LeBlanc
(Beauséjour) — That, in the opinion of the House, the 25th
anniversary of the coming into force of the Canadian Charter of
Rights and Freedoms on April 17, 1985, should serve as a
reminder that the fundamental freedom of speech must also always
ensure the freedom from hate speech or speech that incites
violence, particularly when it involves minority communities.
(Last item before the Ways and Means) But wait. Where in the
Charter does it say that freedom of speech also implies freedom
from so called "hate speech"? Could Mr. Leblanc please quote the
appropriate section or, at the very least, name it?  Mr. Leblanc
mentions speech that incites violence - that's already a
criminal offense. Anyone suspected of that doesn't need a
special reminder from Mr. Leblanc, that's what the police is
for. The problem however is that the