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Landmark day for same-sex marriage in U.S. after Supreme Court rulings
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Anti-gay flyers violated Saskatchewan rights code: Supreme Court
OTTAWA — A Saskatchewan anti-gay crusader violated human rights rules when he distributed some pamphlets denouncing homosexuals, the Supreme Court of Canada said today.
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Whatcott flyers were hate speech, Supreme Court rules
To many, the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in the case of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission vs. William Whatcott was a triumph for the rights of vulnerable groups to be protected from the harm caused by extreme expressions of hate and discrimination.
To others, it was a triumph of censorship and a blow against the democratic principles of freedom of expression and religion.
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Bill C-304: Hate Speech Clause's Repeal Gives White Supremacists Rare Moment Of Glee
A Conservative private members’ bill that repeals part of Canada’s hate speech laws has passed the House of Commons with scant media attention, and even less commentary. But it's being cheered by many Canadian conservatives as a victory for freedom of speech. And it's being cheered most vocally by another group: White supremacists.
Free speech boost will rally neo-Nazi cyberhate, say human rights activists
Terry Tremaine Neo-Nazi case won’t be heard by Supreme Court, Human Rights Tribunal ruling stands
OTTAWA — Canada’s top court will not hear an appeal in a case involving a neo-Nazi leader’s web postings that could have determined the power of Canada’s quasi-judicial human rights tribunals.
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Benefit cuts are fuelling abuse of disabled people, say charities
Charities say an increase in public abuse towards disabled people is due to government focus on alleged benefit fraud and disability cuts. Photograph: INSADCO Photography/Alamy
Rights commission fines STM for racial profiling
MONTREAL - The Quebec human rights commission has sided with a 57-year-old man who says he was singled out and roughed up by métro security guards for being black. It also requested Montreal's public transit agency to stop racial profiling.
Attawapiskat a 'deep concern' for UN rights official
The United Nations special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples on Tuesday expressed “deep concern” about conditions in the Attawapiskat First Nation.
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