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NVC to hear Col

By Jolanda Waskito

Contributing Writer
FORMER News
columnist Doug Collins
will appear before
North Vancouver City
Council to refute argu-
ments made by a mem-
ber of the B.C. Human
Rights Coalition.

In a letter addressed to the
city clerk, Collins said he
wants to “make a response to
Ms. O’Donneil’s presentation,
and in view of local interest in
the issue I should like to
appear before council.”

Susan O’Donnell, execu-
tive director of the B.C.
Human Rights Coalition,
addressed council on Sept. 22.
She asked council to reconsid-
er its July 28 motion to con-
demn changes tu the Human
Rights Act. Council had

debated the issue three times
before coming to a 5-2 deci-
sion. Councillors — John
Braithwaite and  Datrell
Mussatto opposed __ the
motion.

“Council has stuck to its
original decision in the free
speech issue, for which it is to
be congratulated,” Collins
said in his letter. “However I
feel I have some important
information to give you, with
special reference to what she
(O’Donnell) had to say.

“I feel that since council
has opened the door to
O'Donnell, it would be unfair
to close the door to me.”

Council agreed with that
statement and voted unani-
mously to grant Collins an
audience, possibly at the Nov.
3 meeting of council.

At the same time, however,
some councillors expressed
reservations.

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see as a delegation is Doug
Collins,” Coun. Barbara Sharp
said. “But to be fair r we should
have Collins come.”

Sharp also told council that
the last time Collins attended
a council meeting with “his
followers,” she was afraid to
walk out to her car for the first
time in the 10 years she has
been on council. She said that
skinheads were part of the fol-
lowing.

“Pm not a fan of Mr.
Collins,” Coun. — Barbara
Perrault said. “But I support
his right to appear before us.
Whether we agree or disagree
with him, he has a right to be
heard.”

Collins and the North
Shore News have been
accused by the Canadian
Jewish Congress of spreading
anti-Semitic literature through
his column. A decision by a
B.C. Human Rights Council
tribunal is still pending.

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