NEWS photo Mike Waketield NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP investigators dig in the dark woods south of the Capilano River hatchery on Monday to recover a woman's body. The woman’s boot was unearthed on Sunday by a mushroom picker. AN OPINION piece written by North Shore News columnist Doug Collins has prompted the first complaint accepted by the B.C. Human Rights Council under new amendments to the Human Rights Act. By Kate Zinunerman secre ance NAAR! News Reporter The complaint was made by the Canadian Jewish Congress (CIC), which charged that a columu Collins wrote in ho about the movie Schindler’y List violated the Human Rights Act by exposing the swish community to hatred or con- tempt. he legistation, passed last year. is intended to curb hate literature by limiting free speech. If Collins is found guilty, he could be fined up to $ £00,000: previously, the fine was maxinua of $2.000. Collins h opposed the legislation in the past. “En my opinion itis a direct threat to freedom of the press.” he told the News on Monday. “The whole piece of legislation. Bill 33, Was recopnized sea-lu-sea as a threat to the freedom of the press when it was enacted in fune “93. When the Human Rights Act fame inse being 23 years ago. said, it was intended to “pre- vent as jobs, housing. employment and so on, It was not intended to be used in this way. The obvious imention tof this legistation) is to terrify people into silence.” : in the column under dispute. Coltas (who had not and sail has not seen Schindler's List) called the critically acclaimed movie about a Nazi who saved hundreds of Jews from death in concentration camps swirdler’s List” He suggested that the reason the atiempted genocide of Jews by Nazis duzing the Second World War continues to inspire movies is that Jews have became the single biggest influence in Hollywood and mination in the matter of the American media. “Swat happened to the dows during the Second World War is not only the longest Listing but alse the inost effective propaganda crercise ey Collins wrot The columnist. who has fre- quently been branded an aat- Semite by the CIC and Jewish and non-Jewish News readers, said Monday he hadact criticized the movie as amovie but had merely noted that he wats dred of the sub- ject of the Nazi extermination of Jews, “J dom t attach anything sinister to it.” he said. “YP don’t believe tn Jewish plots to take control of the world or any of that erp.” Collins recently came under fire in the Vancouver media because some of his columns, inchuling the “Swindler’s List” column, have been reprinted by an American right-wing extremist publication. Collins believes the BC. Tlunian hts Council ts net the proper 1994 — North Shore News - 3 a on suspec A RICHMOND onan. fuse four days following his release from prison. wis the subject of a police chase Monday after he illegedly attetmpted to run aver a flag person on the Squamish Highway. By Anna Marte Angelo News Reporter West Vancouver Police WYP) caught up with the suspect when a green L989 Mustang was spotted travelling: case at an estimated: 150 WEST VANCOUVER Police Const. Jamie Gibson recalls wild chase on Monday. hiro ou the Upper Lesels Tlighway near 22nd Street The dr of the car had earlier been told by a Hag person that he could not puss through ao highway area under construction, The driver, poltce say, backed up the car and allegedly took a run at one of two flag persons, “He had to jump out of the way to avoid from being struck id West Vancouver Police Cons forum in which to challenge his opinions. Eistead. he said. people offended by his opinions -— which have focused on Jewish domination of the media and Hollywood: the Kilian government's policy on immigration and multiculturalism: and issues revolving around homo- sensuality and feminism —— should “write adetter to the editor. argue with me in public. do what they like. but this sort of thing does not belong ina quasi-judic vurl whose members are provinciuly appointed. | think all these things should be debated in public. No date has yet been set for Collins, the North Shore News and representatives of the Canadian Jewish Congress to appear before the Htuman Rights adjudicator, who wifh decide whether the complaint should proceed to i tribunal. “im louking forward to it because | think it will give me a good opportunity ta strike w blow for treedoas of the press.” Collins said. Jamie Gibson, WYP took off atten the carina full-scale, sirens withing chase, but suon called it aff because of road conditions and traffic. The Slostang’s driver went on te lose control of the veliicle near the Taylor Way off-ramp. The car Mounted a boulevard and took our some trees, sald: Gibson. The driver then went down Taylor Way onthe wrong side of the toad and veered across three lanes of Iratfic at Marine Drive, according ta the WVP. “Two nnaes qumped out of the moving which then stunmed ite rhed vehicle” said Gibson The driver and passenger tan inte Park Royal Shopping Centre's north mall, WYP Const. det Young and ser view dog. Rocky. caught up with the driver near tie lottery booth area. Winning Spirit store employee Craig MacMillan said he saw a man with long hair and serulfs jeans run past the store. “Phen about tires cop They were selling. said MacMillan, The suspect ran up the escalator located in the central part ofthe mall. Racks war fet off his toad and darted off to capture Ais quarry “Albsou could: fear was tae doy biting bir and barking and: him ert and stuih said Mince M Glan. Mia Midian’. impression of Rocky. TP wouldart want to be tack- led by bim.” The suspeet was handcuffed on the escakitor by poli MaceMilian said a farge group af mall patrons gathered around and some people complimented Rocky and the police officers, for quickly catching Gig suspect. The passenger in the car was not caught. Russell John Sims, 32. is charged with dangerous driving, committing assault, failing to stop for police, ising police to enter a pursuit, dri- ving without it licence and breaching robation. nd a dog Stop that Human Rights adjudicator looms. Collins, who maintains there i “very sitong case” against the ex tence of gas chambers at Nazi con- centration catnps. deesn’t under- stand why his challenges coneern- ing the ageuravy of information per Gaining to the Holocaust are per ceived as theeatening “H someane told me the Second World War never happened, | would just laugh at then.” said the war veteran. “My question for the Canadian Jewish Congress is this: What sort of truth is it that needs protecting?”