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alcina

(602 posts) Mon May 11, 2015, 08:21 AM May 2015

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Ottawa threatening hate charges against those who boycott Israel [View all]

Following closely behind the passage of C-51. Quelle surprise.

The Harper government is signalling its intention to use hate crime laws against Canadian advocacy groups that encourage boycotts of Israel.
Such a move could target a range of civil society organizations, from the United Church of Canada and the Canadian Quakers to campus protest groups and labour unions.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-threatening-hate-charges-against-those-who-boycott-israel-1.3067497

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Ottawa threatening hate charges against those who boycott Israel [View all] alcina May 2015 OP

And now it starts. canuckledragger May 2015 #1

He's taking notes from his buddies to the south. 47of74 May 2015 #2

And the Liberals are complicit alcina May 2015 #4

A boycott is a hate crime? malthaussen May 2015 #3

You know you're through the looking glass alcina May 2015 #5

Naw, you only have to go back to 1670. malthaussen May 2015 #6

Thanks for the link alcina May 2015 #7

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