Canadian civil liberties
Apr 10, 2008
Bishop Hill in Civil liberties

Astonishing quote from a case before the Canadian Human Rights Commission:

In one famous exchange during the Lemire case, [Canadian Human Rights Commission (HRC) investigator Dean] Steacy was asked "What value do you give freedom of speech when you investigate?" -- to which he replied "Freedom of speech is an American concept, so I don't give it any value."

If you haven't heard about the way the CHRC operates, read the whole thing

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