Good Golly Gee, God
Ouch, baby. Did you know that if we have Imams, or any other religious leaders, inciting hatred against women, that they can't be charged under our hate crime laws because women aren't included in Bill C-250? Oh, and also, that religious hate is exempt from Bill C-250, anyway? So, even if women were included, because religion is exempt, God's double negative prerogative is met under Canadian law?
Status of bill C-250: The bill was given royal assent by the Queen's representative in Canada on 2004-APR-29. It took immediate effect. It is now part of the legal code of Canada. Some propaganda directing hatred against persons of any sexual orientation, heterosexuals, homosexuals and/or bisexuals, is now a crime in Canada. Sexual orientation has now joined four other groups protected against hate speech on the basis of their "color, race, religion or ethnic origin." However, a "not withstanding" type clause allows hate speech if it is religiously motivated. In essence, the law states that the freedom of one person to express religiously-motivated hatred is given higher priority that the freedom of another person to be free of hatred expressed against them.
Hm. I guess this is where the Canadian Human Rights Act takes over?
Or does it?
And if it doesn't, why doesn't it?
Good God in Heaven, why have you forsaken women?
Even under Canadian law?
