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Do Human Rights Commissions Threaten Civil Liberties?
by Scott Gilbreath ~ October 17th, 2008
My response to that question would be “Is the Pope Catholic?”, but others take a different view.
I have just received via e-mail notification that Halifax is to be the site of another public meeting on the status of free speech. This in addition to the recently announced symposium at King’s College.
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs is presenting a debate at St Mary’s University on 30 October.
Do Human Rights Commissions Threaten Civil Liberties?
A Just in Time presentation by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs
Featuring:
Krista Daley
Director and CEO, Nova Scotia Human Rights CommissionDan Leger
Director of News Content, Halifax Chronicle HeraldPearl Eliadis
Montreal Human Rights LawyerMark Mercer
Professor of Philosophy, Saint Mary’s UniversityModerated by: Kevin Kindred
Lawyer and Chair of the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action ProjectThursday October 30th, 7pm – 9pm
Scotiabank Theatre Auditorium
Saint Mary’s UniversityFree Admission
For more info: www.ccepa.ca
There does not yet appear to be any more info at CCEPA’s website, but no doubt it’s coming. In the meantime, browse the site for lots of other interesting stuff.
Since all four of the debaters have taken definite public stances on the role and value of human rights commissions in Canada, this shapes up as a genuine debate. Indeed, in view of the fact that the Halifax Chronicle-Herald has been hauled before the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission for publishing the brilliant cartoon at the top, there could be some fireworks heated discussion.
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