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 Posted: 09/ 30/ 09 9:43 am Post subject: Ashton pledges law against racist comments |
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Ashton pledges law against racist comments
By Paul Turenne, SUN MEDIA
Last Updated: 29th September 2009,
NDP leadership candidate Steve Ashton wants to introduce a law that would make racist or other derogatory comments or behaviour an offence.
Ashton said "one of his first acts" if elected leader, and thus premier, would be to introduce what he calls the Dignity Act.
"I want to see Manitoba become a model for human rights," Ashton said. "We want a zero tolerance approach to racism and other forms of discrimination."
Ashton said the bill would be based on the British Race Relations Act, which has been law in the United Kingdom in one form or another since 1965.
Ashton said he is still working on the details of the law, but stated in a release that it would "make employers, governments, unions, organizations and individuals in positions of authority responsible for promoting equality and improving race relations by eliminating unlawful discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity and promoting positive relations between people of different racial groups. The bill will also ensure similar provisions for gender and sexual orientation."
Ashton said the law would go "one step further" than existing laws like the Manitoba Human Rights Code and the hate crime provisions of the Criminal Code.
"It's common sense. It's when you're inciting racial hatred, that will be the legal test," Ashton said. "The key to the future is getting along, working together, and putting aside some of the things we've seen in the past."
"I want to make sure we nip it in the bud."
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| Posted: 09/ 30/ 09 9:46 am Post subject: |
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Would flying a commercial 767 into a civilian office tower be considered a "racial" comment?
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 Connie FournierMember
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| Posted: 09/ 30/ 09 11:11 am Post subject: |
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Somebody needs to tell Steve Ass-ton that he's too late. People are waking up to this censorship scam and you can't put the Genie back in the bottle.
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| politics101 Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Total posts: 2172 Gender: Unknown
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| Posted: 09/ 30/ 09 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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| People should respect and appreciate the value and dignity of others without being legislated to do so. |
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homeandnativeland
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Great idea. Will white trash, redneck, cracker, hillbilly and honky be on the list of no-nos?
Can we use slurs against ethnic behaviours (chop stick users, etc.)? |
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Edward Kennedy
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| Posted: 09/ 30/ 09 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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Does that mean affirmative action and reverse discrimination will be dumped? Huh freaking huh?
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| politics101 wrote: | | People should respect and appreciate the value and dignity of others |
What if they have neither?
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Fabulous Fred
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| politics101 wrote: | | People should respect and appreciate the value and dignity of others without being legislated to do so. |
While I agree that giving a basic amount of civil respect to one another is best, it is also important not to legislate with regard to this. It is not and should not be against the law to be a bigot.
One man's bigot is quite reasonable to another person. I find the leftist social policy to be bigotry itself so in my view if it were aginst the law to be a bigot the left would be silenced.
Somehow though, I don't think this is what the moon bat ndp'er had in mind.
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| Madrod Joined: 13 Jun 2003 Total posts: 511 Location: Shuswap Lake B.C. Gender: Male
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| Posted: 09/ 30/ 09 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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Ashton says the bill will be based on the "British Race Relations Act".... and we all know what a rip-roaring success that's been.Not. 
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Edward Kennedy
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| Fabulous Fred wrote: | | politics101 wrote: | | People should respect and appreciate the value and dignity of others without being legislated to do so. |
While I agree that giving a basic amount of civil respect to one another is best, it is also important not to legislate with regard to this. It is not and should not be against the law to be a bigot.
One man's bigot is quite reasonable to another person. I find the leftist social policy to be bigotry itself so in my view if it were aginst the law to be a bigot the left would be silenced.
Somehow though, I don't think this is what the moon bat ndp'er had in mind. |
Ever wonder why this wimpy white male and his dippy party never legislate against pedo organizations like nambla, but allow them their perverted perspectives?
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| Posted: 10/ 01/ 09 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Steve Ashton, you’re an idiot!
For making such a statement, Steve Ashton would have me put in jail.
Since Gary Doer has decided to step down as Premiere of Manitoba and as leader of the NDP Party, his replacement will automatically become the new Premiere of Manitoba. Regrettably, most voters get no say in who will run the Provincial Government, and the choice that NDP party members have is down to 2, Steve Ashton and Greg Selinger.
Ashton has said that if he becomes Premiere he will introduce one of the most disgusting, sick laws that I have ever seen. continued
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| Posted: 10/ 02/ 09 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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If the NDP member vote Ashton in and he becomes out next Premier Lord help us.
Ashton wants easier path to unionization
Last Updated: Friday, October 2, 2009 | 2:25 PM CT
CBC News
One of the men vying to become Manitoba's next premier wants to make it easier for workers to unionize.
Steve Ashton said on Friday he thinks provincial legislation that requires 65 per cent of workers to sign union cards for automatic certification is too high.
Ashton is also promising to take steps to ensure pensions are protected in both the public and private sectors. He said that could include more government money for civil servant pensions.
Ashton has already promised to ban businesses from using replacement workers during strikes, and is now promoting himself as the best candidate for the labour movement.
The MLA for Thompson is running against St. Boniface MLA Greg Selinger for the leadership of the governing New Democratic Party.
They both resigned from cabinet positions this month to seek the leadership when outgoing premier Gary Doer announced he was stepping down. He has since been named Canada's next ambassador to the U.S.
NDP delegates will choose a new leader at a convention set for Oct. 17.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2009/10/02/mb-ashton-ndp-unionization-manitoba.html
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| Dacre Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Total posts: 10022 Location: Niagara Peninsula Gender: Unknown
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| Full court press for more socialism. Funny how Dippers always work towards that. I'm sure more socialism will make Manitoba a much stronger province. Social justice is the key to prosperity. It's been proven everytime it's tried. |
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| Quote: | | Ashton said the bill would be based on the British Race Relations Act, which has been law in the United Kingdom in one form or another since 1965. |
http://tinyurl.com/yj5w5hh
| Quote: | 3A. Harassment— (1) A person subjects another to harassment in any circumstances relevant for the purposes of any provision referred to in section
1(1B) where, on grounds of race or ethnic or national origins, he engages in unwanted conduct which has the purpose or effect of—
(a)violating that other person’s dignity, or
(b)creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for him.
(2) Conduct shall be regarded as having the effect specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) only if, having regard to all the circumstances,
including in particular the perception of that other person, it should reasonably be considered as having that effect. |
And, of course, there are exceptions that would only apply to non-whites:
http://tinyurl.com/yej5l4x |
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| Conservative_Toronto Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Total posts: 309 Gender: Unknown
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| Posted: 10/ 04/ 09 2:23 am Post subject: Re: Ashton pledges law against racist comments |
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Ashton pledges law
Damn misleading article titles |
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