Ethics Daily interviewed the leaders of a couple Canadian Baptist Conventions who corrected Page's misperceptions.
Bene D at the Bene Diction weblog addresses what really happened in Canada in the 2002 Boissoin Case. Here's a quote:
Stephen Boissoin was not facing jail, he was never facing jail, he is not going to be jailed for his 2002 screed. Boissoin may have to donate to a charity, he will pay legal fees, and tolerance training may be requested.
The distinction between criminal and civil cases and tribunals is not on the radar screen of US citizens, and therein lies the problem with Dr. Page’s remark.
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Here is Boissoin's response on the Bene Diction Blog.
"Please allow me to ask one question.
Alberta Human Rights Commission fines are upheld at the Court of Queens Bench level. If I refuse to pay these fines $5000 of which Lund, the complainant, is requesting for himself, another $5000 to a pro-gay public school teachers tolerance focussed educational fund, what will the outcome be? Will the respose simply be “oh well, Boissoin decided not to pay” or will I be incarcerated and forced to serve jail time to pay off fines imposed by a quais-judicial kangaroo court ruled by a divorce lawyer? A hearing that can make rulings based on circumstantial evidence and does not have to follow the rule of law.
It has not been suggested that I will serve time due to a criminal action. Instead, it has from the beginning been suggested that I may serve jail time if I refuse to pay fines imposed upon me by the AHRC. Specifically, Lund was originally asking that I pay a $7000 fine to EGALE which I of couse said would be ethically impossible for me to do. I stated that I would rather serve jail time than pay a fine that would support EGALES agenda. EGALE then went public and said that they were not behind the complaint and would not receive the proceeds of fines imposed upon me by the AHRC.
To conclude…..the above post does not understand that original facts and misrepresents the truth just like it accuses others of doing.
Again, if I refuse to pay fines….what is your opinion on my fate?"
Yes he can be arrested and incarcerated if his convictions or financial situation lead him to not pay fines.
It is no different with Ron Gray of the Christian Heritage Political Party. If he is fined for professing his political and religious views he can be incarcerated if he refuses to pay.
Darren Lund has even asked the Albera Human Rights Commission to force Boissointo apologize for what he believes. Brainwashing facism at its best.
I'm glad to hear that he's not going to jail.
But fines? "Tolerance training"? The problem is still there, it's just a little less bad than we thought.
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