Stop Section 13 - Constitutional Challenge of Section 13 and 54 of the Canadian Human Rights Act

.Section 13 of the CHRA is the single largest threat to Freedom of Speech in Canada!

On November 25, 2005, Marc Lemire and his legal team, heading up by courageous lawyer Barbara Kulaszka, filed before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal a constitutional challenge of Section 13 (internet censorship) and Section 54 (impose hefty fines) of the Canadian Human Rights Act.

-- Main Documents --

Nov 25, 2005: Notice of Constitutional Question sent to all Attorneys' General

Dec 6, 2005: FACTUM - Written Submissions on Constitutional Challenge of Section 13 and 54 of the Canadian Human Rights Act (This is a MUST read)

Spreadsheet of all victims of the Canadian Human Rights Commission

Expert Reports on Section 13

Dr. Donald A. Downs: Expert on Freedom of Speech, Speech codes and effects of speech
Dr. Michael Persinger: World famous neuro-scientist. Report on social - psychological effects of speech and the negative cultural impact of legal punishment
Bernard Klatt: Internet and computer expert from British Columbia.

This is the first time the new revised Section 13 and 54 of the CHRA has been constitutionally challenged. This is the major battle to rid Canada of this totalitarian law. Another constitutional challenge before the Federal Court of Canada has been stayed pending the outcome of this challenge. [Kulbashian v CHRC/AG - 2007 FC 354]

Constitutional Challenge of Section 13
Opposed to Section 13/54	In favour of Section 13
Canadian Association for Free Expression Canadian Free Speech League	Attorney General of Canada (Irwin Cotler minister at time) Canadian Human Rights Commission Canadian Jewish Congress Simon Wiesenthal Centre B'nai Brith Canada
Expert Witnesses: Dr. Donald Downs (Lemire) Dr. Downs Expert Report Dr. Michael Persinger (Lemire) Dr. Persinger Expert Report Bernard Klatt (Lemire) Klatt Expert Report Fact Witnesses: Paul Fromm Jerry Neumann (Summary of what the fact witnesses testified about) Witnesses via Subpoena: (CHRC employees, subpoenaed by Lemire): Hannya Rizk investigator of Lemire case Dean Steacy Most senior Internet investigator and admitted infiltrator of Internet message boards (to engage Lemire in conversations) Harvey Goldberg Most senior policy advisor on Section 13 to CHRC Federal Court of Canada Appeals: Lemire challenges all invocations of Section 37 of the Canada Evidence Act to the Federal Court of Canada January 2008: Lemire wins before the Federal Court and all challenges revoked by CHRC	Expert Witnesses: Karen Mock (CHRC) Alexander Tsesis (AG) Fact Witnesses: Richard Warman Lawyer for the CHRC Monette Maillet: (left case on Nov 8, 2005) Giacomo Vigna: Left case after two years and 22 hearing days .. after having what he termed "Mental Serenity" issues and telling the Tribunal he was "not mentally capable of proceeding" Margot Blight: outside counsel hired by CHRC