Disband The Kangaroo Courts Misnamed The Human Rights Tribunals

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Disband human rights tribunal


John Martin, The Times

Published: Tuesday, February 09, 2010

The world may be on its way to British Columbia and the 2010 Olympics but there's one person who surely wishes he could cancel his trip to the West Coast. Guy Earle, a stand-up comedian based out of Toronto, has been ordered to attend a human rights tribunal hearing in B.C. after a woman complained she was subjected to a "tirade of homophobic and sexist comments" during one of his performances almost three long years ago.

In truth, Lorna Hardy interrupted and heckled the comedian on numerous occasions and insisted on being the center of attention. Nasty words were exchanged between the two, as is typically the case when someone in the audience chooses to interject him or herself into a live comedy performance. But in this instance, the thin-skinned Pardy ran to the BC Human Rights Tribunal and laid the nonsensical allegation that she had been discriminated against. Oh yes, she also wants $40,000 for her supposed pain and suffering.

The tribunal could have done the proper and logical thing and given her the bum's rush out the door. Instead, they chose to hear the complaint and have set a trial date for next month. Guy Earle has no choice but to attend the hearing with a lawyer, all at his own expense of course.


These so-called human rights agencies were introduced several decades ago to deal with real acts of discrimination in which people were denied employment, services and accommodation based on their skin colour and religion. But Canadians have turned out to be a rather decent lot and these types of allegations just don't happen frequently enough to sustain such bureaucracies. Desperate to keep their jobs and paycheques, the country's human rights agencies have had to find other witches to set ablaze. So they've turned their attention to magazine publishers, website hosters, Christian pastors, and now, stand-up comics.

These institutions have become an international disgrace. They have all the authority of real courts with real judges but they completely ignore the rule of law and long established rules of evidence and procedure. The accused has none of the protections or rights that are granted to someone charged under criminal law. Typically, those facing trial in these kangaroo courts must go through years and years of mental anguish and great expense.

One would be hard pressed to find another instance in modern times where a comedian has been tried by the state for the content of his performance. Stand-up comedy is impromptu and spontaneous. It does not lend itself to after-the-fact scrutiny by lawyers, bureaucrats and kangaroos.

In fact, these tribunals have become the enforcement arm of political correctness and now act as official state censors. Their investigative procedures have attracted the attention of the privacy commissioner, the RCMP and even Parliament. But they continue to conduct themselves in a shameful and disgraceful manner that every Canadian should be alarmed about. The notion of state approved thought police should be the stuff of science fiction screenplays--not official public policy.
Gordon Campbell has the ability to disband this out of control kangaroo court tomorrow. It is an international embarrassment and an ugly stain on an otherwise beautiful province. It is such a disgraceful and lawless, rogue institution that reform is no longer possible. Shutting it down is the only option.
- John Martin is a criminologist at the University of the Fraser Valley.
John.Martin@ufv.ca.

© Chilliwack Times 2010

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I totally agree with this article. Human rights tribunals have become bastions of bullies and a disgrace to the country. Shut'em down.
 

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Although I hope it doesn't become a trend, I agree 100%. Human Rights tribunals have no place in a free and open society.........and the entire shakey system should have been destroyed by revelation of the challenges to Ezra Levant and Mark Steyn for making political statements of opinion and printing the news.....

The fact that they still dare convene in this country shows just how far down the road to perdition we have traveled.......
 

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Correct me if I am wrong, but the Human Rights Commission courts have no legal power.

Everybody who was persecuted by these bastards should tell them to go and piss up a rope.

And even if I am wrong and they DO have legal power.
 

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There was a scrap going between a couple drunk lesbians and a comic a while back:
A standup comic at the centre of a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal complaint says he's no bigot, after two audience members complained he unleashed a tirade of homophobic and sexist insults at them.

Apparently they were insulting the heck out of him as he was trying to do the hosting for some amateur talent so he lashed back and said something like, "You two aren't lesbians. You're just fat and ugly and can't get laid any other way". lol

The Supreme Court refused to do anything so I guess the Mickey Mouse Club (HRT) has it in their lap.

I think it's a pretty sad state when government outfit sticks its nose into something like a comic returning fire at hecklers.
 

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Correct me if I am wrong, but the Human Rights Commission courts have no legal power.

Everybody who was persecuted by these bastards should tell them to go and piss up a rope.

And even if I am wrong and they DO have legal power.


Personally I wouldn't let them have a rope unless it was to hang the whole bunch.
Far as I know they have the same power as a real court. This is what happens when we let socialists have a little bit of power.
But we all know that political correctness is the most important thing for governments to do.
 

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The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is a quasi-judicial institution; it does have the force of law behind it, but it is not the final authority when it comes to matters of discrmination and human rights. The Canadian Human Rights Commission must actually first determine that there is a real case of discrimination on its hands, at which point it passes the matter onto the Tribunal, which is a seperate and distinct entity. The Canadian Human Rights Commission and Tribunal absolutely have the authority to enforce the decisions that it makes, because it is a legitimate instrument of the Parliament of Canada.

Let us also keep in mind that no decision of the Tribunal is final, as everyone has the right to appeal the Tribunal’s findings to the Federal Court of Canada in appeal. I challenge anyone to read the findings of any case decided upon by the Tribunal, and detail how the Tribunal has made a factual error. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal publishes its decisions for all Canadians to read at the Website of the CHRT.
 

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The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is a quasi-judicial institution; it does have the force of law behind it, but it is not the final authority when it comes to matters of discrmination and human rights. The Canadian Human Rights Commission must actually first determine that there is a real case of discrimination on its hands, at which point it passes the matter onto the Tribunal, which is a seperate and distinct entity. The Canadian Human Rights Commission and Tribunal absolutely have the authority to enforce the decisions that it makes, because it is a legitimate instrument of the Parliament of Canada.

Let us also keep in mind that no decision of the Tribunal is final, as everyone has the right to appeal the Tribunal’s findings to the Federal Court of Canada in appeal. I challenge anyone to read the findings of any case decided upon by the Tribunal, and detail how the Tribunal has made a factual error. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal publishes its decisions for all Canadians to read at the Website of the CHRT.
What is a factual error? An error in the facts of laws? An error in sociological fact? Mathematical fact? Philosophical fact? An error in that the majority of Canadians can disagree with the Tribunal?

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The opinion of the majority does not necessarily translate into what is correct in terms of the law, or human rights and freedoms, or the fundamental principles of justice — and this is why I oppose such measures as, for example, the proposed election of our justices and judges, and Tribunal members and commissioners. The fact is that the Canadian Human Rights Commission, and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, are both performing the functions that they are required to do as per laws passed by our elected representatives in the Parliament of Canada.
 

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The opinion of the majority does not necessarily translate into what is correct in terms of the law, or human rights and freedoms, or the fundamental principles of justice — and this is why I oppose such measures as, for example, the proposed election of our justices and judges, and Tribunal members and commissioners. The fact is that the Canadian Human Rights Commission, and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, are both performing the functions that they are required to do as per laws passed by our elected representatives in the Parliament of Canada.
What does "not necessarily" mean? (That's rhetorical). I don't care what the Tribunal is, I know it is made up of humans and humans make mistakes. And mistakes are not always evident immediately. Besides, I'm not going to pore over hundreds of cases just to preve anyone wrong about whether or not the Tribunal has erred or not.
In a lot of Canadian minds, it is simply a group of people playing god.
 

FiveParadox

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That “group of people” has been appointed pursuant to our elected representatives’ wishes to perform a service that has been requested by Canadians through the House of Commons. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is subject to parliamentary supremacy, as it is but an instrument of our representatives in Parliament; no more, no less than a creation thereof. The functions that it carries out are through the authority of Parliament.
 

L Gilbert

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That “group of people” has been appointed pursuant to our elected representatives’ wishes to perform a service that has been requested by Canadians through the House of Commons. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is subject to parliamentary supremacy, as it is but an instrument of our representatives in Parliament; no more, no less than a creation thereof. The functions that it carries out are through the authority of Parliament.
So? That means they are incapable of doing anything wrong?
Do you always think snivel serpents cannot do any wrong, especially if they are feds?
IMO, they are no more and no less dysfunctional than the rest of gov't.
 

FiveParadox

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They can certainly make mistakes, but that’s why their decisions are subject to appeal to the Federal Court; the Tribunal’s decisions are made pursuant to Parliament’s wishes, and are subject to the full scrutiny of the standard judicial system. The notion that these Tribunals have suddenly popped up and overgrown their authority are complete rubbish (not your suggestion specifically but one very common amongst anti-Tribunal lobbyists), as they are performing exactly the function that is expected and required of them.
 

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yup..... he's a washington based reporter that is about as far right as the blond bimbo from south of the 49th.

So....we all now know that Mr. Hemingway has the two deadly attributes.....he is both American and Right Wing, and thus to be avoided like leprosy.

Okay, okay........:roll:

Now, how about a relevant comment on his article.......or at least on the attack on our political freedom inherent in the persecution of Steyn for expressing a political viewpoint.......