From: "Ezra Levant" Subject: RE: HRCs Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 22:27:53 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0490_01C8BEB6.96301D00" 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_0490_01C8BEB6.96301D00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Telegdi, Andrew - M.P. Date: Tue, May 20, 2008 at 8:00 AM Subject: RE: HRCs To: [redacted] Dear Mr. [redacted], Thank you very much for your email concerning the recent controversy = surrounding the Canadian Human Rights Commissions. Although it is not = appropriate for me to comment on particular matters that might be before = the Canadian Human Rights Commission or the Canadian Human Rights = Tribunal, like you, I am alarmed that these cases could potentially harm = our principles of freedom of speech, freedom of the press and due = process in law.=20 That is why I am supportive of my fellow Member of Parliament, Dr. Keith = Martin's efforts with his Motion M-446. The commissions were originally created in with the intent to = investigate when people were allegedly being discriminated against as = they sought employment or housing.=20 However, I agree with Dr. Martin that section, 13(1) of the Canadian = Human Rights Act is worded weakly and as such has enabled the = commissions to move into an entirely different area of investigating, = prosecuting and fining people who communicate anything that someone else = takes offence to.=20 The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms defines us as Canadians and = makes Canadians who came from all over the world equal before the law. = We have the Charter to protect our human rights and civil liberties and = the word and spirit of the Charter is a central guiding principle in = drafting laws. That is why I support Dr. Martin's motion to repeal this = section as it infringes on those rights that we as Canadians hold so = dear. Sincerely, Hon. Andrew Telegdi, P.C., M.P. Kitchener-Waterloo -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- From: [redacted] Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 6:43 PM To: Telegdi, Andrew - M.P. Cc: andrew@kw.igs.net Subject: HRCs Dear Sir, I am a constituent of yours. I live in the Lakeshore neighbourhood of = Waterloo. My reason for emailing today is to express my dismay over the = revelations of wrongdoing and corruption by Human Rights Commissions = both at the provincial and federal levels that Canadians have been = witness to these past few months. I am disgusted and angered by what I = have seen. This fiasco runs contrary to my values and spits in the face = of all freedom loving Canadians.=20 We've seen dishonest and flagrantly illegal behavior on the part of = Human Rights Commissions and their employees. That Richard Warman = continues to be allowed to make Section 13 his own personal plaything = destroys any notion of our country having a working justice system. = Indeed, the Commissions are, on the whole, Owellian. Please be advised this is the ONLY issue I'm voting on come the next = election. My vote goes to the candidate/party that is doing the most to = shut down these HRC boondoggles, or at the very least, repeal Section 13 = of the human rights act. I am also willing to volunteer my time to = support the candidate that best represents my values on this issue. I am = a lifelong Conservative voter, but I'm willing to cross the floor on = this issue, even if that means voting for one of those tofu-munching = Green Party freaks. While Dr. Keith Martin's courageous private = member's bill SHOULD have put the Liberals in the lead for my vote, = Stephane Dion's wholesale refusal to support Dr. Martin has so far = proved to me that the Liberals are no defenders of free speech. If you want my support and my vote, I suggest you take your 'leader' to = task on this matter at the earliest opportunity. Sincerely, [redacted] ------=_NextPart_000_0490_01C8BEB6.96301D00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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From: Telegdi, Andrew - M.P. <Telegdi.A@parl.gc.ca>
Date= : Tue,=20 May 20, 2008 at 8:00 AM
Subject: RE: HRCs
To: [redacted]

Dear Mr.=20 [redacted],

 

Thank you very much for=20 your email concerning the recent controversy = surrounding the=20 Canadian Human Rights Commissions.  Although it is not appropriate = for me=20 to comment on particular matters that might be before the Canadian Human = Rights=20 Commission or the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, like you, I am alarmed = that=20 these cases could potentially harm our principles of freedom of speech, = freedom=20 of the press and due process in law.

 

That is why I am supportive of my fellow Member of Parliament, = Dr. Keith=20 Martin's efforts with his Motion M-446.

 

The commissions were originally created in with the intent to = investigate=20 when people were allegedly being discriminated against as they sought = employment=20 or housing. 

 

However, I agree with Dr. Martin that section, 13(1) of the = Canadian=20 Human Rights Act is worded weakly and as such has enabled the = commissions to=20 move into an entirely different area of investigating, prosecuting and = fining=20 people who communicate anything that someone else takes offence to.=20

 

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms defines us as = Canadians and=20 makes Canadians who came from all over the world equal before the law. = We have=20 the Charter to protect our human rights and civil liberties and the word = and=20 spirit of the Charter is a central guiding principle in drafting laws. = That is=20 why I support Dr. Martin's motion to repeal this section as it infringes = on=20 those rights that we as Canadians hold so dear.

 

Sincerely,

Hon. Andrew Telegdi, P.C., = M.P.

Kitchener-Waterloo

 
 

From:=20 [redacted]
Sent:=20 Saturday, May 17, 2008 6:43 PM
To: Telegdi, Andrew -=20 M.P.
Cc: andrew@kw.igs.net
Subject: = HRCs

Dear Sir,
 
I am a constituent of yours. I = live in the=20 Lakeshore neighbourhood of Waterloo. My reason for emailing today = is=20 to express my dismay over the revelations of wrongdoing and = corruption by=20 Human Rights Commissions both at the provincial and federal levels that=20 Canadians have been witness to these past few months. I am disgusted and = angered=20 by what I have seen. This fiasco runs contrary to my values and spits in = the=20 face of all freedom loving Canadians.=20

We've seen dishonest and flagrantly illegal behavior on the part of = Human=20 Rights Commissions and their employees. That Richard Warman continues to = be=20 allowed to make Section 13 his own personal plaything destroys any = notion of our=20 country having a working justice system.  Indeed, the Commissions = are, on=20 the whole, Owellian.

Please be advised this is the ONLY issue I'm voting on come the next=20 election. My vote goes to the candidate/party that is doing the most to = shut=20 down these HRC boondoggles, or at the very least, repeal Section 13 of = the human=20 rights act. I am also willing to volunteer my time to support the = candidate=20 that best represents my values on this issue. I am a lifelong = Conservative=20 voter, but I'm willing to cross the floor on this issue, even if that = means=20 voting for one of those tofu-munching Green Party freaks. =20 While Dr. Keith Martin's courageous private member's bill = SHOULD have=20 put the Liberals in the lead for my vote, Stephane Dion's wholesale = refusal to=20 support Dr. Martin has so far proved to me that the Liberals are=20 no defenders of free speech.

If you want my support and my vote, I suggest you=20 take your 'leader' to task on this matter at the earliest = opportunity.

Sincerely,

[redacted]

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