NOVEMBER 14, 1997

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‘surprising split. :
decision ‘a B.C..Human -
aie Tribunal deliv’ oo

‘pitting ‘the North Shore.

News and’ columnist :
Doug. Collins. versus. the.

Canadian Jewish.

c infanbenente Were
nd constitutionally valid,
“Although ‘th publication: in,
ssuie is likely to make it more accept-
ble for others to. express hated or
ontempt ‘against ‘Jewish people
because of. their.” race, religion or
ancestry, I-find thar ‘it_ does not: itse
mpt,” stated Ivers: : .
“Twas surprised,” said former North Shore News colum:
nist Doug Collins, “IT thought it would, go'the other. way.”
_,Collins recovered quickly though and attributed the verdict
ban underhanded motive:

“| he adjudicator (Nitya [yer) came to the conclusion this ”
(case) would reach the Supreme C ourt ‘of Canada and when it”

did, the Ta would | ‘be. thrown our,” said C -allins.

ay not pursue it.”
Th-a.media.scrum ins ide, the News oiltices. 6 valtins. remained

defiant ‘and ‘proceeded ta defend, the contents of his 1994
Holiwond Py oro :

This way we

ms the. B.C, Civil Liberti

lf express hatred or con--

Wwe found ourselve defending this over. and over,”
“Par delighted we were found inot guilty,” Speck continued:
“However, Pm distres sed the legislation has been fotind valid.*
“The provincial government had the best intentions, to fight:
racism, but the cure is worse than the dis
Speck added: thatthe. legal: wranglings which culminated
with, the decision: would not, have been possible without the

‘financial support of the contributors to the } vorth Shore ‘News

Free Speech defence fund.
“Pm infinitely;
our, beleaguered: rimes,” said Speck. “Cold-cash makes warm

friends, and Pe discov red just how many, friends, we have on

“the North Shore",

Speck said the next move for the News is is up iy the dir pend-
ing consultation with supporters and co-intervenors in-the cas
Association and.the B.C, Press Couneit:

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NORTH Shore ‘News publisher Peier Speck addresses the ne findings of a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal last t Wednies sday.. Its decision’ dismissed .
- acomplaint against the News and retired columnist Doug Collins, but tupheld legislation many, consider an impediment to freedom of Speech.

"laid the: groundwork: in this matter,” said Spec a
e going todo something; 1 just don’t know what.”

Tn a statement released ‘on Thursday, Press Council chair: +
man Robert Yanaw reserved coniment on, the. dismissal of the.
CIC complaint against the News and Collins; but continued to,
question the constirutionality of the provincial legislation.

“Wel are “Uisappointed “that: the ‘Tribunal. “decided this
unprecedented censorship law does not violate the Charter of:
Rights and Freedonts,” said. Yanow. “This law must be tested in:
ihe courts, the ‘sooner the better And. when’ itis, the Press
Conincil will be there (6 ‘support a constitutional challenge by

anv of our member newspapers, or-by itself” 0 behalf of our”
© more than 125 member news “

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