"A principled commitment can be sorely tested when faced with extreme challenges. Such is the case with hate speech; but even here, our commitment to freedom of expression does not come up short. Freedom of expression is not simply an abstract principle. It is a fundamental part of any democratic society. It is also the best weapon we have to combat hateful expression. It is more effective than censorship. If, as a society, we choose to abandon it, we become something less than a democracy. Tolerating speech with which we disagree is thus not only the surest way to minimize the effects of hatred, it is also the surest way we have of supporting democracy itself."
(Murray Mollard & Andrew Irvine, September 18, 1998)

Friday, February 18, 1998

Session B The Impact of Hatred in Canada

• "Combatting Hatred in Canada", presented by Paul Winn, President, Black Historical and Cultural Society

Session C1: Human Rights Adjudications and Criminal Proceedings as a Response to Hatred.

• "Words That Wound", presented by Bill Pentney, General Counsel, Canadian Human Rights Commission, with footnotes.

Session C2: Freedom of Expression in a Public Place

• The Role of the Public Institution in Promoting Equality and Tolerance, by Robert M. Goldschmid, on behalf of the Jewish Federation of Victoria and Vancouver Island.
• Freedom of Expression in Public Spaces, presented by Murray Mollard, Policy Director, British Columbia Civil Liberties Association.

Saturday, September 19, 1998

• Session D1: Hate & the Internet
  • The Canadian Liberty Net Litigation: A Prototype for the Regulation of Hate Speech on the Internet?, presented by John L. Finlay (Arvay Finlay, Victoria, B.C.)

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