4 ~ Sunday, December 31, 1995 ~ North Shore News True North neither strong nor free The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep. — Robert Frost. THIS COLUMN was to have been my swan song. I had planned to quit and start writing The Diary of a Redneck. But the Bill 33 thing still bubbies, So to leave now would be deser- tion in the face of the enemy. The NOP passed Bill 33 two years ago with the precise intention of doing, what the pressure groups wanted, which was to put me out of action. It is the foulest anti-free-speech legislation in the country. But that's to be expected from those grim Prigs in Victoria. Under tieir idiotic Human Rights Act anyone “indicating” dis- crimination of a group or a person, or whose statements are “likely” to bring such into “hatred or con- tempt” can be hauled before the Thought Police. In normal law, of course, people can't be prosecuted because they are “likely” to do something. But the Doug Collins on the : other hand Does this country believe in freedom of speech and press? Not really. That's why we have federal “hate laws” and a mis- named Charter of Rights and Freedoms that reduces freedom. Travesties like Bill 33 can be passed. It has even been miled that truth is no defence where “hate” is concerned. What is hate? Anything a liberal doesn't like. 66 It is the foulest anti-free speech nor free. It is stuffed with censors. in Saskatchewan, a lawyer by the name of Alan Regel wanted hate law prosecutions to be con- ducted in camera so that the defendants’ evil views should not be heard by the public. In Ontario, a Tory MPP, Charles Harnick, put forward a private member's anti-free speech bill that would have allowed “offended par- ties” to sue for damages. It even got through second reading. That was when Bob Rae's socialists were in power. But the plan was finally shot down. Harnick is now the attomcy general of Ontario. So we can expect more of the same from him. Also in Ontario, the human rights gang sought the dismissal of Professor Philippe Rushton, whose academic research was of the wrong sort. Now, years later, the case has fizzled out. B.C. Attorney General Ujjal Dosanjh is another keen Thought Cop. He sent a lawyer to the Supreme Court recently to argue the case against Malcolm Ross, a Moncton teacher whose books the Atlantic Jewish Council does not like. It was in New Brunswick, too, that an doesn’t gi : . ‘ i Arforcenafive. legislation in the country. But that’s to fhe wane room in The maximum fine fro f lost our society for wicked is $100,000. However, be exp ected m those all prigs in thoughts.” All dictators our ruling hypocrites Victoria. 9 say the same thing. don’t call it a fine. Parliament itself is They call it “compen- infected with the virus. sation” for the offend- Liberal House leader ed party. Peter Milliken has pro- The council is judge, jury and Ordinary people are for free- posed that members who “abuse” prosecutor, and while an “investi- dom. Listen to any open-line show _—freedom of speech should have gation” is in progress it invites left- and that is the message you will their phones disconnected or lose wing and ethnic groups to join in get. But the elites are not. They are pay. the sport. more concerned with the dangers That’s Canada for you, 1995. The purpose is to harass the of smoking. The media? For the most part politically incorrect. They are huddling together right they create an atmosphere in which In the face of such an assault, most publishers would collapse. Our publisher stands firm. So a small newspaper is carrying the battle for the whole province. Alone. 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