From: "Ezra Levant" Subject: Fw: Bill M-446 Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 22:36:23 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0021_01C8C2A5.9B075300" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C8C2A5.9B075300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 From: Bonsant, France - D=E9put=E9e [mailto:Bonsant.F@parl.gc.ca]=20 Sent: 2008-05-30 10:20 AM To: [redacted] Subject: RE: Bill M-446 =20 Dear Mr. [redacted], =20 On behalf of France Bonsant, Member for Compton-Stanstead, thank you for = your email of May 22. =20 We appreciate your taking the time to shares your views. The Bloc = Qu=E9b=E9cois is also concerned about upholding basic rights, including = freedom of speech, which is fundamental in a democracy.=20 =20 The Bloc Qu=E9b=E9cois is well aware of the concerns raised following = the complaints filed with various human rights commissions. In our = opinion, these commissions should not become tools for condemning = legitimate opinions even if they are unpopular. =20 The Bloc Qu=E9b=E9cois notes however that there have been no rulings to = date suggesting that these commissions are limiting freedom of speech. =20 While we need not wait for a crisis to act, we must choose our course of = action carefully. Before powers are removed from the Canadian Human = Rights Commission, the Bloc Qu=E9b=E9cois is of the opinion that the = full situation must be carefully examined and all the options weighed. =20 For instance, additional guidelines could be established regarding = possible recourse before the Commission, by indicating cases that should = be dismissed from the outset, to be sure not to eliminate recourse that = could be very important in other cases.=20 =20 As a result, the Bloc Qu=E9b=E9cois is not prepared to support motion = M-446 at this time. We maintain that the issue should be more thoroughly = examined in order to take an informed and appropriate approach.=20 =20 You may be assured that Members of the Bloc Qu=E9b=E9cois are attentive = to your concerns and consider it our duty to act in Quebeckers' best = interests, under all circumstances. =20 Sincerely,=20 =20 =20 David Lacoste=20 Adjoint parlementaire=20 de France Bonsant=20 T=E9l. 613 995-2024=20 De : [redacted]=20 Envoy=E9 : 22 mai 2008 11:08 =C0 : Bonsant, France - D=E9put=E9e Objet : Bill M-446 =20 Mme. Bonsant, =20 I would request you to back a review, (read overhaul), of the Canadian = Human Rights Commission. =20 I am very nervous about how these commissions have been hi-jacked in = many provinces, as well as in Ottawa, to stifle speech. =20 Please throw your support to your fellow MP, Mr. Martin and his bill = M-446. Many in this circomscription will laud and support you. =20 This is very important for our freedom of speech. =20 [redacted] Barnston West, Qu=E9bec =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C8C2A5.9B075300 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

 

From: Bonsant,=20 France - D=E9put=E9e [mailto:Bonsant.F@parl.gc.ca]
Sent: = 2008-05-30 10:20=20 AM
To: [redacted]

Subject: RE:=20 Bill M-446

 

Dear Mr.=20 [redacted],

 

On behalf of = France=20 Bonsant, Member for Compton-Stanstead, thank you for your email of May=20 22.

 

We appreciate your taking the = time to=20 shares your views. The Bloc Qu=E9b=E9cois is also concerned about = upholding basic=20 rights, including freedom of speech, which is fundamental in a = democracy.=20

 

The Bloc Qu=E9b=E9cois is well = aware of the=20 concerns raised following the complaints filed with various human rights = commissions. In our opinion, these commissions should not become tools = for=20 condemning legitimate opinions even if they are = unpopular.

 

The Bloc Qu=E9b=E9cois notes = however that=20 there have been no rulings to date suggesting that these commissions are = limiting freedom of speech.

 

While we need not wait for a = crisis to=20 act, we must choose our course of action carefully. Before powers are = removed=20 from the Canadian Human Rights Commission, the Bloc Qu=E9b=E9cois is of = the opinion=20 that the full situation must be carefully examined and all the options=20 weighed.

 

For instance, additional = guidelines could=20 be established regarding possible recourse before the Commission, by = indicating=20 cases that should be dismissed from the outset, to be sure not to = eliminate=20 recourse that could be very important in other cases. =

 

As a result, the Bloc = Qu=E9b=E9cois is not=20 prepared to support motion M-446 at this time. We maintain that the = issue should=20 be more thoroughly examined in order to take an informed and appropriate = approach.

 

You may be assured that Members = of the=20 Bloc Qu=E9b=E9cois are attentive to your concerns and consider it our = duty to act in=20 Quebeckers=92 best interests, under all = circumstances.

 

Sincerely,=20

 

 

David=20 Lacoste=20
Adjoint=20 parlementaire=20
de=20 France Bonsant=20
T=E9l.=20 613 995-2024=20

De : = [redacted]=20
Envoy=E9 : 22 mai 2008 11:08
=C0 : = Bonsant, France -=20 D=E9put=E9e
Objet : Bill = M-446

 

Mme.=20 Bonsant,

 

I would = request you=20 to back a review, (read overhaul), of the Canadian Human Rights=20 Commission.

 

I am very = nervous=20 about how these commissions have been hi-jacked in many provinces, as = well as in=20 Ottawa, to stifle speech.

 

Please = throw your=20 support to your fellow MP, Mr. Martin and his bill M-446.  Many in = this=20 circomscription will laud and support you.

 

This is = very=20 important for our freedom of speech.

 

[redacted]

Barnston = West,=20 Qu=E9bec

 

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