Pity the staff at the human rights commissions who have to sort out the hierarchy of victimhood. A real doozy has just landed in the laps of the Manitoba commission.
The head of a women’s shelter finds comments the deputy premier made in an e-mail offensive, so she’s filed a complaint. It’s pretty clear who the victim is here.
But wait! The perp is not a white oppressor — he’s Aboriginal! And his comments were made in agreement with similar ones made by an adviser on Aboriginal women’s issues.
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Human rights complaint wild card | Columnists | Opinion | Ottawa Sun
The head of a women’s shelter finds comments the deputy premier made in an e-mail offensive, so she’s filed a complaint. It’s pretty clear who the victim is here.
But wait! The perp is not a white oppressor — he’s Aboriginal! And his comments were made in agreement with similar ones made by an adviser on Aboriginal women’s issues.
more
Human rights complaint wild card | Columnists | Opinion | Ottawa Sun