[who_would_fardels_bear]

Canada is a sovereign country. Canadians have the right to determine which laws and procedures they want to live under, however silly and/or dangerous.

If Mark Steyn's way of life is compromised because he can't sell the pieces he writes in the US to Canada as well, then tough toenails.

National sovereignty trumps individual income potential all the time.

Yes. All humans should spend some clock cycles educating themselves about these anti-free-speech councils in Canada and doing what we can to encourage Canadians to get rid of them.

But in the meantime, if Mark Steyn makes less money, or if he can no longer go to Canada for fear of prosecution, then that is something he will have to live with so long as we all live in a world where every nation gets to set its own rules.

Would you all prefer a world government that would most likely replicate these anti-free-speech councils throughout the world?

Or maybe you like the system where a few global organizations such as the WTO and IMF set rules such that their big business buddies get to sell whatever crap they want all over the world, but the little guy has to scrape by on his own to sell products on a country-by-country basis?

[JasonC]

No, I prefer we just tell Canada to scrap its ridiculous law in the matter - which is not remotely about Steyn's book sales, but it about our radical Islamic enemies literally suing in our own western courts to prevent any criticism of their own activities. And if it won't, I'm all for ending all trade with Canada. For that matter, I'd support a military overthrow of the Canadian government and annexation by the US (we can spin off Quebec lol). Sovereign that. Side with my mortal enemies, earn my mortal emnity.

[Peter Libra]

Canadians have the right to determine which laws and procedures they want to live under,however silly and/or dangerous.

As long as you have the right to state that, it is perfectly ok. bbbb.....but, I humbly submit Canadians did not determine these laws. Canadians per se do not get a look in. Stentorian voice of the law makers here.

The public will be consulted .

Anyone for the faint hope clause? (Chuckle)