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A conservative OPINION blog --with bite. OPINION by Joel Johannesen.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Ontario “human rights” jackasses whine (like all girls whine)

Written by Joel Johannesen on Thursday April 10 2008 at 06:10 AM

Ontario “human rights” jackasses dismissed the ridiculous case filed by the Canadian Islamic Congress and a group of law students against Maclean’s and author Mark Steyn, citing the fact that it doesn’t have jurisdiction; but then slams Maclean’s and Mark Steyn anyway.

The official comments (and apparently the official instructions on how you, Canadians, are to think) made by the “chief commissioner”, of the liberals’ Ontario “Human Rights” Commission, Barbara Hall, are among the most horrible things I’ve ever read in my life. 

“When the media writes, it should exercise great caution that it’s not promoting stereotypes that will adversely impact on identifiable groups ... I think one needs to be very careful when one speaks in generalities, that in fact one is speaking factually about all the people in a particular group. ... It is the Commission’s view that the media has a responsibility to engage in fair and unbiased journalism. Bias includes both an unfair and one-sided portrayal of an issue as well as prejudicial attitudes towards individuals and groups.”

—Ontario “human rights” “chief commissioner”, Barbara Hall
Rights body dismisses Maclean’s case

That’s total bull.


Tarek Fatah, founder of the Muslim Canadian Congress, however, said that for the Commission “to refer to Maclean’s magazine and journalists as contributing to racism is bullshit, if you can use that word.”

—Tarek Fatah, founder of the Muslim Canadian Congress
Rights body dismisses Maclean’s case

Yes, you can use that word.



Further reading:
Jonathan Kay at the National Post:

...As a journalist, I found this part particularly chilling:

“It is the Commission’s view that the media has a responsibility to engage in fair and unbiased journalism. Bias includes both an unfair and one-sided portrayal of an issue as well as prejudicial attitudes towards individuals and groups.”

Actually, the National Post — like Maclean’s and every other media outlet — has no such responsibility — except inasmuch as we want to be respected, and our product bought, by as many people as possible. If we choose to be “unfair,” or simply to have an opinion that some people, or even everyone, disagrees with, that’s our right. We’ll pay the price in lost readers and advertisers.

But clearly, the OHRC doesn’t trust the marketplace of ideas…

—Jonathan Kay
Hey, we want to be in the censorship business, too!

Marc Steyn:

~ Meanwhile, south of the border, America Alone - the New York Times bestseller and Canadian Number One bestseller that inspired the “flagrantly Islamophobic” Ontario hate crime - hits bookstores this week in paperback and with a new introduction. “As I’ve been saying for a year now,” said Glenn Beck on Tuesday, “you’ve got to read this book” - and, as Dennis Miller put it on Monday, it’s the best book of the last decade. On its first day out in paperback, America Alone came flying back on to the bestseller charts like “Han Solo at the end of Star Wars”. “Once one gets past the red-necking chest-thumping verbosity”, it’s really not bad, says the latest of over 400 reviewers at Amazon. The new cover has been noted up north. And it’s highly recommended “for anyone who needs a good jolt into reality, and a good joke to boot”.

—Marc Steyn
HEY, WHY BOTHER WITH A TRIAL?
The apparatchiks of the Ontario Labiaplasty Commission dismiss the case but convict us anyway.

Posted by Joel Johannesen on   Thu, April 10, 2008 at 6:10:00 AM
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  1. AlanKeyes4Pres. says:

    I guesss there is no free speech in Canada after all, eh?  I can’t believe they felt it was out of their jurisdiction and could not prosecute(having their cake and eat it too).  then whose jurisdiction is it, and will they move to prosecute?  Keeping in line with the canadian value of “no free speech, if it is offensive”, i think they should prosecute.  And for all you silly canucks thinking of fleeing south to enjoy free speech, don’t.  The U.S. is on the road to hell with you, just a bit further behind.  Where are our human rights commissions?  P.S.  Go Bruins, beat the Habs in 7 games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Posted by AlanKeyes4Pres.  from  Springfield, MA  on  Thu, April 10, 2008 at 7:35:45 AM
  2. GregH says:

    I bought “America Alone” about 2 weeks ago, and all I can say, is WOW, this book is such a great read!
    Mark was on Hannity and Colmes last night as usual telling it like it is about Obama’s wife, is was great, I really wish he would be interviewed here in Canada on Candaian news channels…..but I don’t think he will ever be invited! because as you say, liberals are against that.

    Posted by GregH  from  Kitchener ON Canada  on  Thu, April 10, 2008 at 7:41:18 AM
  3. GregH says:

    AlanKeys4Pres….
    I would have to agree with almost everyting you said, but, I think you are mistaken about the hockey talk! get your Broom out, 4 game sweep for the Habs!
    it will be a great series though!

    Posted by GregH  from  Kitchener ON Canada  on  Thu, April 10, 2008 at 7:49:22 AM
  4. Friend of USA's avatar Friend of USA says:

    Joel as you have often said ( and I agree completely with you ), liberals speak as if everyone in the room agrees with them,

    and because of that liberals tend to leave out some information,

    so I have taken the liberty to include the missing information ( in bold Characters )in this Barbara Hall comment,

    “When the media writes, it should exercise great caution that it’s not promoting stereotypes that will adversely impact on identifiable groups except white heterosexual catholic conservatives ...”

    Posted by Friend of USA  from  Montreal region.  on  Thu, April 10, 2008 at 7:55:18 AM
  5. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) says:

    The beauty of free speech is you’re free to hurt someone’s feelings.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  from  St.Catharines On  on  Thu, April 10, 2008 at 12:51:43 PM
  6. twh says:

    The beauty of free speech is you’re free to hurt someone’s feelings.

    Short, to the point.

    I also like the part about, ” you are also free to be offended.”.
    I am offended a lot by political correctness.

    Posted by twh  from  Keene Ont.  on  Thu, April 10, 2008 at 4:31:18 PM
  7. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) says:

    Anyone who get’s the Michael Coren show, William Gairdner is on at 8est.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  from  St.Catharines On  on  Thu, April 10, 2008 at 4:53:42 PM
  8. Dacre says:

    It’s a book everyone should read. I’m glad the paperback issue is bringing about a new round of advertising and interest. Mark Steyn is a top shelf conservative and extremely articulate and bright. I don’t get the redneckery verbose stuff in the above comment. Anyhow having the credentials he has makes him off limits to Canadian media. The oh so tolerant could never tolerate the likes of Steyn because he would crush the lefty swine everytime.

    Posted by Dacre  from   on  Thu, April 10, 2008 at 5:46:45 PM
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