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Table of Contents

Preface

A Serious Threat - By Mary Gusella

The Internet and Hate Promotion: The 21st-Century Dilemma - By Bernie Farber

Combating Hate and Preserving Free Speech: Where Is the Line? - By Russell Juriansz

Strategic Alliances: The Inter-related Roles of Citizens, Industry and Government in Combating Internet Hate - By Jane Bailey

Litigating Hate on the Internet - By Mark Freiman

Hate Message Complaints and Human Rights Tribunal Hearings - By Monette Maillet

The Criminal Code and Hate: A Criminal Law Approach to Combating Hate - By Myron Claridge

Cyber-Hate on the Internet - By Chris Wolf

Hate Speech, Public Communication and Emerging Communications Technologies - By Andrea Slane

Preface

On December 15-16, 2005, the Canadian Human Rights Commission, in cooperation with the Association for Canadian Studies, hosted A Serious Threat: A Conference on Combating Hate on the Internet and Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act. Hate and, in particular, its manifestation on the Internet pose a serious threat to the social fabric of Canadian society.

The Conference provided an opportunity for a small group of stakeholders to come together for a thoughtful discussion on how to combat hate in Canada, with a particular emphasis on section 13 of the Section 13 is a unique provision in Canadian human rights law that gives the CHRC the power to investigate complaints regarding the use of the Internet to transmit hate messages.

This special edition of brings together some of the key papers and speeches presented at the Conference so that other concerned citizens can learn about this important issue.

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