ISP Fined $5000 For Hate Content

eRondeau writes "In a precedent-setting ruling, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has fined a hosting company for carrying 'objectionable content'. The material in question was White Supremacist postings. From the article: 'The ruling sends a very strong message that Internet servers, if they are aware there is hate content and don't take timely action to remove it, can be held liable,' said the Ottawa lawyer who filed the complaint in February 2002. The individual posters were fined thousands as well."

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Re:Flamebait

[SenatorOrrinHatch]

The holocaust was the result of incredibly bad living conditions in Europe as a result of the war. Everything else was just blowing it out of proportion.

There, now CmdrTaco will spend the rest of his life in a prison in Ontario. Seriously.

Shocking, but true...

[DavidinAla]

I know that a lot of Americans sometimes think of Canada as the 51st state, but they're a separate country with their own laws and everything. I know this is hard to believe, but the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has NO validity there. I guess it's time to invade 'em, huh? ;-)

David

Re:Wait a sec...

[Anonymous Coward]

You must be new here?

Re:Wait a sec...

[Hogwash McFly]

Slashdot's still here, ain't it?

Re:Shocking, but true...

[rehashed]

I find this comment to be hateful - not to mention the fact that it is inciting war against a peaceful nation.
I urge the moderators to remove this comment immediately, or I will be forced to take legal action.

Re:Shocking, but true...

[slavemowgli]

Hey, you know what they say... we're bigger, and we're on top. If this was a prison, you'd be our bitch. (So don't mess with us, eh!) :)

In Soviet Russia... (not a joke)

[einhverfr]

From the Soviet Constitution of 1936:

Article 12. Supreme power in the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic is exercised by the All-Russia Congress of Soviets, and in the intervals between Congresses by the All-Russia Central Executive Committee.

Article 13. In order to ensure genuine freedom of conscience for the working people, the church is separated from the State, and the school from the church: and freedom of religious and anti-religious propaganda is recognized for all citizens.

Article 14. In order to ensure genuine freedom of expression for the working people, the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic abolishes the dependence of the press on capital, and places at the disposal of the working class and the poor peasantry all the technical and material requisites for the publication of newspapers, pamphlets, books and all other printed matter, and guarantees their unhindered circulation throughout the country.

Article 15. In order to ensure genuine freedom of assembly for the working people, the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, recognizing the right of citizens of the Soviet Republic freely to hold assemblies, meetings, processions, etc., places at the disposal of the working class and the poor peasantry all buildings suitable for the holding of public gatherings, complete with furnishing, lighting and heating.

Re:So much for free speech in Canada.

[Anonymous Coward]

It'd be "nekkid," you "poseur"

Well,

[borganha]

I hate this kind of things.

Hate speech

[Anonymous Coward]

Hate speech only applies if the so called recipient isn't a white male. Anyone else can use all the hate speech they want against them, and it's all legal.

Re:Wait a sec...

[iowannaski]

he means across lake michigan. slashdot was born in holland, michigan.

which is right across Lake Michigan from... Milwaukee.

There are five great lakes, and the U.S.-Canadian border runs through four of them. You named the fifth.

On top of that, your post was at best tangentially related to what the GP said.

Nice work, dumbass.