Good news! Concerned organizations are beginning to line up to support free speech and back Marc Lemire in the closing arguments — probably in June — to his constitutional challenge to Canada’s notorious Internet Censorship law, Sec. 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act. — Paul Fromm

CCF Wants An End To The Censorship Of The Canadian Human Rights Commission

By Marc Lemire

On May 1, 2008, the Calgary based, Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) has applied for Interested Party status to support the constitutional challenge filed by Marc Lemire against Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act. Mr. Lemire’s motion, written by the brilliant and courageous Barbara Kulaszka – seeks to toss out Section 13 as a violation of freedom of expression, freedom of the press, freedom of conscience. A pdf of the constitutional argument can be found here.

The CCF in it’s application written by counsel Desmond P. Burton-Williams, sets out several key arguments which highlight why Section 13 is totally unconstitutional and needs to be removed from Canadian law books. One of their key arguments is that Section 13 is nothing more than a quasi-criminal statute without any of the protections of criminal legislation. As well Section 13 is vague and impossible to apply unless the trier of fact speculates as to the cause and effect of speech.

Key points by the CCF of the motion to intervene are:

‘The Foundation is a citizen-based organization with supporters across Canada. … The Foundation is governed by a board of directors which includes lawyers, a law professor, and other professionals. Our Advisory Board includes Eugene Meehan, Q.C. and other prominent Canadians. The Foundation has been actively involved in supporting public interest litigation being conducted by such distinguished counsel as William McIntyre, Q.C., and D.M.H. Goldie, Q.C.

 
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Rome’s new mayor promises purge of migrants

The new mayor of Rome has promised to purge the Italian capital of 20,000 illegal immigrants and to raze 85 gipsy camps.

By Malcolm Moore in Rome

Gianni Alemanno, 50, a firebrand neo-fascist and the first Right-wing mayor of the city since the Second World War, vowed to make Rome “secure” as he was sworn into office after his election at the weekend.

The election of Mr Alemanno confirmed a strong shift to the Right by Italians, who have been sickened by a spate of violent crimes committed by immigrants.

Earlier this month, the centre-Right leader Silvio Berlusconi was re-elected as prime minister and will form a government in partnership with Umberto Bossi, the leader of the anti-immigration Northern League.

In a sign of things to come, after Mr Alemanno’s election Mr Berlusconi declared: “We are the new Falange.”

The original Falange (or Phalanx) was the Spanish fascist party, founded in the 1930s, whose doctrine was adopted by General Franco.

Mr Alemanno’s election was celebrated by hundreds of supporters chanting “Duce! Duce!” and raising their arms in Mussolini’s fascist salute.

The new mayor said that his first action would be to begin “immediate expulsions” of the 20,000 immigrants in the city with criminal records.

“We cannot welcome them without discipline,” he said. “We will chase out the delinquents.

 
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