Canucks Chuck Hate Music

16. oh god! ANOTHER COUNTRY THATS AS SOFT AS AMERCIA. THERE JUST WORDS PEOPLE! THEY SHOULD BE DENIDED A VISA BECAUSE THERE SO FREAKING UGLY. NOT BECAUSE THEY DON'T LIKE GAYS.

Posted at 4:04PM on Sep 30th 2007 by bob

17. pretty soon, saying "i dont like gays" will be like murdering someone and u'll be arrested and sentenced to life imprisionment, these pro-gay groups are making it bigger than it is, they have NOT provided any evidence what so ever that these guy's lyrics inspire people to actually kill homosexuals, no evidence. none, but black students are being allowed to be beaten & arrested because they spill a little cake on the floor and didn't clean it up properly, america & canada lost.

Posted at 3:16PM on Sep 30th 2007 by The Alliance

18. pretty soon, saying "i dont like gays" will be like murdering someone and u'll be arrested and sentenced to life imprisionment, these pro-gay groups are making it bigger than it is, they have NOT provided any evidence what so ever that these guy's lyrics inspire people to actually kill homosexuals, no evidence. none, but black students are being allowed to be beaten & arrested because they spill a little cake on the floor and didn't clean it up properly, america & canada lost.

Posted at 3:19PM on Sep 30th 2007 by The Alliance

19. don't these '@#$@#$' know what racism is? oops, it's ok for them to boo hoo racism & condemn others with different ethics. talk about painting kettle rainbow!

Posted at 3:21PM on Sep 30th 2007 by go away

20. What is a hate crime?

The Criminal Code of Canada says a hate crime is committed to intimidate, harm or terrify not only a person, but an entire group of people to which the victim belongs. The victims are targeted for who they are, not because of anything they have done.

Hate crimes involve intimidation, harassment, physical force or threat of physical force against a person, a family or a property.

Sections 318 and 319 of the Criminal Code of Canada address hate crimes.

Under Section 318, it is a criminal act to "advocate or promote genocide" - to call for, support, encourage or argue for the killing of members of a group based on colour, race, religion or ethnic origin. As of April 29, 2004, when Bill C-250, put forward by NDP MP Svend Robinson, was given royal assent, "sexual orientation" was added to that list.

Section 319 deals with publicly stirring up or inciting hatred against an identifiable group based on colour, race, religion, ethnic origin or sexual orientation. It is illegal to communicate hatred in a public place by telephone, broadcast or through other audio or visual means. The same section protects people from being charged with a hate crime if their statements are truthful or the expression of a religious opinion.

The law (subparagraph 718.2(a)(i), to be specific) encourages judges to consider in sentencing whether the crime was motivated by hate of: the victim's race, national or ethnic origin, language, colour, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation or any other similar factor.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/hatecrimes/

Posted at 3:34PM on Sep 30th 2007 by Canada.

21. What the bumbiclot pon de riva

Posted at 3:49PM on Sep 30th 2007 by Ricky Flics a Bic

22. #13 - Maybe you should research something you have little knowledge of before you make a comment.

For your information Canada has plenty of "gun rights". Many people own guns we just have tight restrictions on them so they do not fall into the wrong hands. If you really wanted one you wouldn't mind going through the paperwork to get one. Also, Canada doesn't have amendments. We have something called the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Free speech is the second thing listed on it. Though we do have freedom of speech, hate propaganda is an entirely different issue. Someone can say they don't like gays but they have no right to make money off song lyrics that endorse violence against gay people - that is a violation of their right to be free of persecution.

Posted at 4:11PM on Sep 30th 2007 by Kathleen

23. Um... but they do nothing about the anti-women lyrics? WHAT THE HELL? There is WAY more of that in rap than ANTYHING ELSE. What happened to OUR rights? OUR protection from the media?

Posted at 4:15PM on Sep 30th 2007 by UGGH

24. In response to the assertion that Canada has no protection for Freedom of Speech, that is incorrect. Freedom of Speech is protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedom. You are right that there is no Freedom to Protect The Right to Bear Arms (thank god by the way). Canada has an unique ability to protect the right to speech while at the same time criminalizing hate. I am proud to be a Canadian!!

Posted at 5:00PM on Sep 30th 2007 by jmb

25. Good- these ugly beasts shouldn't be allowed at events if they're just going to promote hate.

Posted at 5:15PM on Sep 30th 2007 by Ugly Beasts

26.
The should get jobs babysitting...

Posted at 5:48PM on Sep 30th 2007 by See My Ex-Girlfriend

27. they should ban Paris Hilton has for banning them thats going a bit to far they tried to ban Eminem and it didn't work

Posted at 5:37PM on Sep 30th 2007 by Ontariogurl

28. For all you white American folks who don't know much out there. Rastaman not appologieze to no baty boy! Jamaicans hates gays and it's obvious with all they gay liking laws nowadays countries will take action :P Most people from the caribbean don't also including my hometown BB These guys are ugly tho lol i can't say not xD

Posted at 6:09PM on Sep 30th 2007 by Zmoney

29. Blax are racist too.

Posted at 8:29PM on Sep 30th 2007 by Dirty white Boy.

30. I'm a New Englander forever, but I admire Canada for many reasons:
Low crime rate
Universal health care
Unwillingness to engage a sovereign nation in a war based on lies
Great, kind people
Montreal - great place for a long weekend getaway. The subways are immaculate, and one feels safe walking about the city at night
Beautiful Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

Canadians certainly have the right to free speech, but it is perfectly within the rights of the citizens and the government to have a zero-tolerance policy for those advocating hate crimes against any group.

Love America, but love Canada, Australia and New Zealand also.
Peace, Annabeth

Posted at 8:04PM on Sep 30th 2007 by Annabeth