Return-Path: Received: from jubjub.tera-byte.com (root@localhost) by ezralevant.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m1B0c8Rq022251 for ; Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:38:08 -0700 X-ClientAddr: 216.234.161.56 Received: from mx2.mailscanner.tera-byte.com (mx2.mailscanner.tera-byte.com [216.234.161.56]) by jubjub.tera-byte.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m1B0c7rv022246 for ; Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:38:08 -0700 Received: from bay0-omc2-s4.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc2-s4.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.140]) by mx2.mailscanner.tera-byte.com (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m1B0j11V053558 for ; Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:45:02 -0700 (MST) Received: from BAY115-W2 ([65.54.250.102]) by bay0-omc2-s4.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:45:01 -0800 Message-ID: X-Message-Routing: iyr5mZDyKFXmbJSUauZVIqJjTYpNraZ4A28CFY5jk/zZ9j+HM/cDC3Dux60zz5b3LEqdta2cDvj0QN9GWW81FA06EX0kuEdZA5mrpoqsAnW2Y2DzndUH2X6HFuQ== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A2_01C86C0C.B638EB10" X-TM-AS-Engine-Type: TMASE X-TM-AS-Product-Ver: TMAS_OE-3.53.0.1042-3.6.1039-15722001 X-TM-AS-Result: No--16.142-5.000-2 X-TrendMicro-AntispamAddin-Checked: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Originating-IP: [204.191.22.121] From: To: Subject: FW: Ezra Levant - Response from Alberta Liberals Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:45:00 +0000 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <006001c86c2a$3c4721a0$be00a8c0@Niki> References: <006001c86c2a$3c4721a0$be00a8c0@Niki> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Feb 2008 00:45:01.0198 (UTC) FILETIME=[55709AE0:01C86C47] X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.92/5765/Sun Feb 10 12:33:01 2008 on mx2.mailscanner.tera-byte.com X-Virus-Status: Clean Status: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A2_01C86C0C.B638EB10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:16:43 -0700From: natwal@albertaliberal.comSubject= : Ezra Levant - Response from Alberta LiberalsTo: gbray@my.devry.edu Mr. Bray: =20 Thank you for your letter on the recent events involving Ezra Levant and th= e Human Rights Commission. =20 The Alberta Liberal Party supports Mr. Levant=92s freedom to express his op= inions and to maintain, what the American Supreme Court termed, =93the mark= etplace of ideas=94. If citizens and publishers don=92t maintain the limit= s of their freedoms it would bring about a chill in fundamental freedoms wh= ich could adversely affect all Canadians. The Alberta Liberal Party shares= the opinion expressed in Ross v. New Brunswick School District No.15; when= discussing the importance and limits of expression, Justice La Forest opin= ed in s. 2(b): =20 =93=85[freedom of expression] is not restricted to views shared or accepted= by the majority, nor to truthful opinions. Rather, freedom of expression = serves to protect the right of the minority to express its view, however un= popular such views may be=85=94 =20 Although we support the processes of the Alberta Human Rights Commission an= d feel it has strong value as a service provider to Albertans, the Alberta = Liberal Party believes in the constitutional guarantees of free expression = and freedom of the press as enshrined in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms= and developed in Canada=92s jurisprudence. =20 We cannot discuss the matter or the actions and motivation of Mr. Levant in= anything other than general terms as it is still before the Alberta Human = Rights Commission. However, we stand alongside him in order to ensure the = protection of his democratic rights. =20 Strong rhetoric and lines drawn in the sand are not conducive to understand= ing, debate and a positive exchange of ideas. Our hope is that these incid= ents will foster co-operation and constructive change to the processes to e= nsure that the needs of Alberta=92s diverse peoples are met. =20 Thank you for your E-Mail. The Alberta Liberal Party=92s full platform is = available for viewing at our website: www.albertaliberal.com. =20 Best regards, =20 The Alberta Liberal Party =20 =20 = ------=_NextPart_000_00A2_01C86C0C.B638EB10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable



Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:16:43 -0700
From: natwal@albertaliberal.comSubject: Ezra Levant - Response from Alberta Liberals
To: gbray@my.devr= y.edu

Mr. Bray:

 

Thank you for your letter on the recent events= involving Ezra Levant and the Human Rights Commission.

 

The Alberta Liberal Party supports Mr. Levant= =92s freedom to express his opinions and to maintain, what the American Sup= reme Court termed, =93the marketplace of ideas=94.  If citizens and pu= blishers don=92t maintain the limits of their freedoms it would bring about= a chill in fundamental freedoms which could adversely affect all Canadians= .  The Alberta Liberal Party shares the opinion expressed in Ross v. New Brunswick School District No.15; when discussing the importance and limits of expression, Justice = La Forest opined in s. 2(b):

 

=93=85[freedom of expression] is not restricted to views shared or accepted by th= e majority, nor to truthful opinions.  Rather, freedom of expression s= erves to protect the right of the minority to express its view, however unp= opular such views may be=85=94

 

Although we support the processes of the Alber= ta Human Rights Commission and feel it has strong value as a service provid= er to Albertans, the Alberta Liberal Party believes in the constitutional g= uarantees of free expression and freedom of the press as enshrined in the <= I>Charter of Rights and Freedoms<= /I> and developed in Canada=92s jurisprudence.

 

We cannot discuss the matter or the actions an= d motivation of Mr. Levant in anything other than general terms as it is st= ill before the Alberta Human Rights Commission.  However, we stand alo= ngside him in order to ensure the protection of his democratic rights.

 

Strong rhetoric and lines drawn in the sand ar= e not conducive to understanding, debate and a positive exchange of ideas.&= nbsp; Our hope is that these incidents will foster co-operation and constru= ctive change to the processes to ensure that the needs of Alberta=92s diver= se peoples are met.

 

Thank you for your E-Mail.  The Alberta L= iberal Party=92s full platform is available for viewing at our website:&nbs= p; www.albertali= beral.com.

 

Best regards,

 

The Alberta Liberal Party

 

 

 

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