I’ve Moved!
November 20, 2008
So I’m sure that most people have noticed that the site has been offline for a few days. There’s a reason for that, which I will get to shortly. But first, let me just say this:
In fact, I am blogging at a new site I have just finished setting up: kennethhynek.net. A full explanation for the reasons behind the move can be found here
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That said, this is not the end of Time Immortal. My wife Grace has expressed interest in taking over blogging at this domain, and I am working to make sure that she gets set up here as soon as possible.
Also, my profound apologies for the modification to the site face; the move was not as seamless as I would have hoped, and many of the image files for this theme, and in the gallery, were corrupted during the course of their evacuation from my previous web host’s servers. Until such time as I have repaired them, I’ve put a clean-looking template in place of the previous one.
Update: for the purposes of further traffic shaping, new posts from kennethhynek.net will be excerpted below. Full articles can be read at the new blog.
Does the censorship of the CHRC know no limits?
October 21, 2008
Ezra Levant is back to blogging, and has just posted an update of his latest dealings with the CHRC, this time over his publication of an opinion column by Red Deer pastor (and HRC victim) Stephen Boissoin, who was ordered — in effect — to renounce at least some of the tenets of his faith in public (specifically pertaining to his views on homosexuality).
Anyhow, Rob Wells has filed a human rights complaint against Levant for re-printing Boissoin’s words. Levant has, of course, submitted his statement of defence to the CHRC…but get this: the CHRC officer assigned to his case, Natalie Dagenais, actually redacted (read: censored) part of Levant’s statement prior to passing it on to the commissioners!
Which, of course, was a big mistake, given that this is Ezra Levant we’re talking about.
But still…is that even legal! Not only does the CHRC have almost absolute power to censor any Canadian person or publication, but they even have power to dictate to you what you can and cannot say in your defence, to the point of redacting any documents you submit prior to their submission to the commission and, presumably, the tribunal that may follow?
This is not “justice” according to any legitimate definition of the word. This is farce! One would stand a far better chance in front of one of the much-vilified inquisitions of centuries past! And one would get a fairer hearing in front of those old courts, no doubt!
Update: Welcome, Steynians!
