Q Woodworth
Woodworth: Ordinary Canadians do not have to fear…when I go door to door Canadians express to me a fierce devotion to freedom of expression…The consequences of findings under 13 are quite penal. Judicial system makes mistakes despite all of the protections/safeguards. What worries my consitutants is that their freedom of expression does not have those safeguards. “Cost awarded in exceptional circumstances; why shouldn’t I have costs in every case.?”
Lynch: finding the balance between equality and freedom of expression. Balancing was achieved in Taylor. Language of prosecution does not apply to us…we are a screening body. Tribunal less formal than the Courts. Have processes meant to encourage a less formal approach. Freedom of expression is already protected in our statute: only expression limited is that of an extreme and vile nature.
S. 2 espression, s. 15 equality, s. 1 we balance rights there may come a point where one is protected and one is not
October 26th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
It seemed Woodworth was trying to point out that the process is the punishment to respondents, but I don’t think he stated it clear enough. Then Lynch droned on so that he had no time to clarify.