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Canadian Constitution FoundationWhatcott v. Saskatchewan Human Rights Tribunal: CCF Publications«Whatcott v. Saskatchewan Human Rights Tribunal» «Press Releases» «CCF Factum» «Related Audio» «Court of Appeal Judgement» Politicians allow hurt feelings to trump basic rightsAnother court win for freedom of expressionCalgary Herald, March 5, 2010
Last week the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled that William Whatcott will not have to pay $17,500 to four gay complainants whose feelings were hurt by polemical flyers he distributed in 2001 and 2002. Whatcott opposed the introduction of homosexuality into Saskatoon's public school curriculum. The court reproduced Whatcott's flyers in its decision (available at www.CanadianConstitutionFoundation.ca),noting that his language would be considered by many as "crude, offensive, and pejorative." [ Read More ]
 Politicians, not courts, at fault for assault on free speechJohn Carpay National Post, September 27, 2008
Should Bill Whatcott be required to pay $17,500 to four individuals who were offended by the flyers he distributed? In 2001 and 2002, Whatcott distributed flyers articulating his opposition to teaching homosexuality in Saskatoon's public schools.
There's no monopoly on truthJohn Carpay National Post, September 2, 2008
Should a man be forced to pay $17,500 to four individuals who felt offended by the flyers he distributed? The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal will answer this question when it considers the appeal of William Whatcott this September.
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