Parliamentary Secretary: "put an end to this out-of-control insanity"

Pierre Poilievre is the Conservative Member of Parliament from Nepean-Carleton, and the Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board.

On June 1st, a constituent wrote an e-mail to him (I've bolded some of my favourite parts):

...it has become clear to me over the last six months that the Human Rights Commissions (including the Canadian one) have been hijacked by "Activists" and those who seek to impose their view of what is proper speech on all Canadians. To do this they are utilizing s. 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act (and its provincial counterparts) to prevent discussion of topics which they regard as controversial and offensive. This must be stopped. Freedom of speech is not just one of the rights listed in the Charter, it is the fundamental right which makes all the others possible.

It has become clear from the case of Warman v. Lemire, currently before the Canadian Commission, that Commission employees are themselves posting "hate messages" online and they have hijacked a private internet account to cover their tracks. The current case against McLean's magazine is an example of the gross misuse of s. 13 to stifle political/social debate and opinion...

To which Poilievre replied:

I share your frustration with the way in which politically correct know-it-alls have decided what the rest of us can and cannot think. There is a private members bill before the House to put an end to this out-of-control insanity.

I plan to vote for it, [redacted]. If there is anything else I can do, let me know...

P.S. I will choose free speech over political correctness every time.

I think that's just a great phrase: "politically correct know-it-alls". Why not take a moment to write a note of encouragement to Poilievre, here. And if you haven't sent a letter to your own MP asking for his or her views on the subject, it only takes a moment. You can find your MP's e-mail address here.