[Polycarp]

Opponents of the bill point to the Owens court case in Saskatchewan five months ago involving the right to quote the Bible in an newspaper ad against homosexuality. The judge ruled that a Biblical passage in Leviticus "exposes homosexuals to hatred."

Even though the Owens case dealt with human rights legislation, critics said that sort of ruling could just as easily be applied in a hate-crimes case under the criminal code.

"I'm concerned about the chilling effect of this kind of decision," said Vic Toews of the official opposition in Parliament, the Canadian Alliance.

Homosexual juggernaut ping

[Porterville]

I can't wait to annex that country to the North once it implodes...There are a ton of natural resources that America can use. We can send all the folks in Quebec to France.

[epluribus_2]

well, if you are Satan or just plain Evil, well, Yes the Bible would be considered hate-filled.

[LiteKeeper]

bump

[TheWillardHotel]

There, I said it...

"Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination"

Lev. 18:22

[The Hon. Galahad Threepwood]

"There's not an attorney general in the country anywhere at any level who would consent to the prosecution of an individual for quoting from the Bible," he told a House of Commons committee examining the bill.

In other words, we should rely on the common sense and good will of lawyer-politicians.

Riiiiiiiight.

[EdReform]

Bump & Ping

[lilylangtree]

"It centres on a bill from gay Member of Parliament Svend Robinson that would make it a crime, punishable by up to two years in prison, to incite or promote hatred against homosexuals."

Barney "Frankenwhine" Frank, and his homosexual supporters, will try the same in the US if the bill passes in Canada, most likely.

[biblewonk]

Is the Bible hate literature? -- attempt to broaden Canada's hate-crimes laws

Bring it on, I love it when a plan comes together.

[nothingnew]

Is the Bible hate literature?

No. Many people hate the Bible though.

FMCDH

[CaptRon]

There's not an attorney general in the country anywhere at any level who would consent to the prosecution of an individual for quoting from the Bible," he told a House of Commons committee examining the bill.

Yeah. That's what we all thought about Oreos.

[Luna]

Why don't they go one step further and pass a resolution stating that God is a homophobe, and when Judgement Day comes, they'll be the ones judging God, not the other way around.

[montag813]

Yet more chronicling of Canada's sad descent into a Marxist police state. At some point we will have to intervene militarily to protct our own security. Certainly when Quebec decalres "Sharia Law" within 20 years or so.

[montag813]

"There's not an attorney general in the country anywhere at any level who would consent to the prosecution of an individual for quoting from the Bible,"

NOT YET....but give it time. Canadians are all just frogs in the proverbial pot, the water slowly heating. Everything seems so logical, so reasonable now. But one day they will wake up and every personal freedom they once had will be gone. Pathetic that they don't see this.

[headsonpikes]

Please, Canada, don't 'Bend for Svend'.

;^)

[Old Professer]

Inserting logic into a discussion involving laws against "hatred" only serves to broaden the class of idiots in the debate.

[Timesink]

This sounds like a perfect way to start a civil war in Canada.

[Timesink]

This guy seems to be a first-class loon:

Anti-gay conspiracy, says Robinson

By KATHLEEN HARRIS, SUN OTTAWA BUREAU

OTTAWA -- NDP MP Svend Robinson has accused Justice Minister Martin Cauchon of secretly working to sabotage his anti-gay-bashing bill.

The pair became embroiled in two verbal dust-ups in and outside the House of Commons yesterday. Robinson insists the minister stacked the justice committee with substitute Grit MPs who have all expressed strong "homophobic" views.

"It is outrageous the minister of justice is working in an unholy alliance with the Canadian Alliance to kill this bill," said Robinson, accusing Cauchon of sending in "three goons" to replace absent committee members.

The controversial Bill C-250, which has been discussed at hearings and was to be voted on this week, aims to protect Canadians from hate propaganda based on sexual orientation. The Criminal Code already bans the spread of hatred based on colour, race, religion or ethnic origin.

The three Liberals who served as subs - Andy Savoy, Paul Steckle and Tom Wappel - all have a track record of opposing equal rights for gays and lesbians, Robinson charged. Wappel makes Elsie Wayne look like a "gay liberation activist," he added.

But Cauchon said the bill is "consistent with the government's position on sexual orientation" and denied interfering with the committee's business.

The bill has received support from the Canadian Association of Police Chiefs and the Canadian Association of Police Boards, but Solicitor General Wayne Easter said yesterday he's still undecided about whether he supports the bill.

[gcruse]

I think the passage of time is showing that the low degree of elasticity in superstition will force pragmatism on it, eventually. David Kimball had to have a conference with God, and Galileo with the inquistors, who thought it was the same thing.

[ladyinred]

Okay, that settles it, we are in hell.