40 - Wednesday, July 14, 1993 ~ North Shore News discriminate’ against a person or group. Prohibited grounds of discrimination in the legislation include race, color, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation or age. Oppenents of the bill say it threatens free speech. THE PROVINCIAL government recently passed anti- hate legislation amending the B.C. Human Rights Act. Commonly known as Bill 33, the amendments. prohibit the publication or display of any statement or com- munication that is likely to expose a person or groups to hatred or contempt, or indicates ‘‘an intention to THE FOLLOWING people ‘ap- peared in North and West Van-, couver courts recently to face various charges: : “Before. Judge Jerome Paradis in North Vancouver provincial court ‘on June 30: . ‘Brian Joseph. Davis, 30, of North Vancouver, was jailed one ‘day after he pleaded guilty to Marijuana’ possession on March 8 “in North Vancouver City." ° ‘Davis “isto serve ‘his .-jail _ sentence concurrent, to, the one he was serving at.the time. of sentenc-,.. a Before. Judge. Doug Moss i in North “ Vancouver’ provincial “court ..on June 30: ‘Steven: John Gray, 29, of -Van- -couver, was’ ‘jailed one day’ after’ . : he: pleaded: guilty’ to, marijuana .: possession’: in’: North, Vancouver District on May 3... 7 ” Gray: was. to- ‘serve his jail ‘sentence concurrent.to the one he - was ‘servi ng at the time of. sentenc- How do you feel about the recently passed Bill 33? Nancy Matthews North Vaacouver - I think it’s terrible, and very communist. I -feel that everyone has a right to express their opinions. We shouldn’t have to live in a society where we can’t have free speech. We have to be able to Shawn King North Vancouver I think censorship in all “its forms is wrong. If Doug Collins or anyone .else wants to say whatever they want to say | believe they should be allowed to — right or wrong. Heidi Reierstad Chase, B.C. What I think is that-it is going from speaking freely because it’s a law that’s basically. against freedom of speech. Now that it’s passed, people will. be to keep people. George Triay North Vancouver It’s a valid issue from a moral stance or point of view, but I’m concerned about aur freedom of speech, The law takes from freedom of speech. | Cammy Elsener | North Vancouver". I think the law takes po: litical’ correctness a step” too far. -It’s,. wrong - to legislate morality... express our views. . Alfred Roland Morin, 66, of — ‘North Vancouver, was fined $300 and had his driver’s licence suspended for 12 months after he pleaded guilty to driving. without a valid licence on Oct. 1992 in North Vancouver Disirier Before Judge Jerome Paradis in North Vancouver provincial court’ on June 29; Aldrich Dittrich, “49, of North: Varicouver, received 18 months’, : probation after he pleaded guilty _ to assaulting «a female between “ April $ and ‘April g in West Van- couver, y Before | Judge Jerome ‘ Paradis in No#th Vancouver provincial court > on June 23: _., Michael‘ James Atkinson, 29, of North Vancouver; -was fined $700 and received 12 months’ probation -.after he pleaded - guilty .to assaulting .a. male:on June . 26, 1992 in North Vancouver City. ooo: Manjeet- Kaur Hoonjan, 31, of hesitant to speak freely. North Vancouver, received three months’ probation after -she pleaded guilty to stealing underwear belonging to Zellers on May 3 in North Vancouver District. Hoonjan -is not to be on the premises of any Zellers outlet in B.C. during her probation term. eeo Orrin Richard McGeough, 21, , of North Vancouver, received three months’ probation after he pleaded guilty to stealing: ciga- rettes belonging to Normac Enterprises Ltd. on. May: It in. North Vancouver City. McGeough : is not: 10 be found on the premises. of. ‘any. Shoppers Drug Mart. ‘in B.C.. “during his” probation term, 0. - aoe “Glen -Timothy “Kelder, -24, -of Burnaby, received .nine’’ months” probation after he pleaded guilty to stealing underwear from Zellers. on May 26 in North~Vancouver ” District. ; _ ’ Kelder: premises of any Zellers outlet in B. Cc. during his probation term: , ee is not to be on the. ‘Luis Alberto. Vile -3saza, 43, of Vancouver, 215° jailed*,60" “days ‘ after he pleaded guilty to” stealing Brian Martyn Moore, 60, of Nerth Vancouver, received’ three months’ probation after he plead- ed guilty to, stealing a bra belong- - ing to Zellers on May 3 in North Vancouver District. Moore is not to be found oi the premises of any Zellers outlet: in B.C. during his probation term. on oe00 . Son .Noang Nguyen, 27, of Vancouver, was -fined..$300. and received six months’ _ probation after he pleaded guilty to possess- ing undersized crabs and retaining more .than the fouz-crab limit - Before Judge | Jerome: Paradis: in merchandise from Eaton’s, on :, | April 16in West Vancouver. aee . Rahim Velji, 20, : of North Van- couver, | was’ “fined. $150 and received a ; licence suspension after he pleaded guilty to speeding in Furry, Creek, B.C. on’June 26, 1992.0 0" North. Vancouver provincial court. on May 19: Michael Shields, 23, ot" ‘North: Vancouver, was fined $300. and” received ©. 12. months’ probation: . after he. pleaded: guilty to: stealing. -after sports fishing on. May 45. near North Vancouver District. Nguyen is required , to- perform | 75 hours of community work ‘Ser, vice by Nov. 30. ‘premises of any B,C, ‘Army: and + Before Judge Reginald Grandison: in; “West. Vancouver, provincial court on June % . ‘ merchandise’ from ‘the. “Army and = Navy Department - ‘Store-.i couver on Dec. 11,1992. ‘ = ‘Shields. is ‘not,” to bevon he Navy Department Store @ during hi . probation term °e BE THERE! ‘six-month © driver’s:. . :