Maclean's cleared of hate speech by B.C. human rights tribunal

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal ruled Friday that a controversial article about Islam by columnist Mark Steyn (left) in Maclean's magazine did not violate the province's hate speech law. The decision was released late Friday afternoon.

The tribunal ruled that the excerpt from Steyn's book America Alone was not likely to expose Muslims to hatred or contempt. The excerpt dealt with the dangers that Steyn perceived in the growth of Islamic populations and the increase in radical views among Muslims, particularly concerning western democracies.

Full text of the decision

The unsuccessful complaint was brought by the Canadian Islamic Congress, which has failed with essentially the same case in Ontario and federally.

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