The Canadian Islamic Congress has decided to use Canada’s hate speech legislation to go after the Canadian magazine Macleans for publishing an extract from columnist Mark Steyn’s book America Alone. Here’s a video of Steyn himself talking about the issue on Canadian television: Glenn Greenwald has some interesting thoughts on the subject in Salon magazine:... Read More

Vidia Naipul regards himself as the greatest living writer of the English language. Those who know him best have a different and much less flattering view. This word “master”, used often in the letters, is interesting. It is a slave word. In role playing – and most of these love letters refer to highly eroticised... Read More

As Dave Bath points out, if you want to make a submission to the government’s Talkfest 2020, you have until 5pm tomorrow to do so.  Submissions can be made online at this site.  A few bloggers have made submissions and put them online. Club Troppo’s Jacque Chester has some interesting suggestions around open government.  ... Read More

In contrast to the most recent proposal by the anti-discrimination commission, a more straightforward and efficient way to tackle discrimination is by using free speech and the power of choice. The general public are overwhelmingly offended by any racial abuse and are forthright in castigating the perpetrator. Despite the view of the Muslim woman and... Read More