"It's hard to say if a symbol is, in and of itself, enough to demonstrate incitement to hatred." No laws banning glorification of terrorismAs well, Perry noted that prosecution of the Toronto man would be challenging because Canada doesn't have legislation banning the glorification of terrorism like some European countries. They say the group seeks "the destruction of the State of Israel and the establishment of a communist government in Palestine." According to Perry, there are a whole series of court decisions that have defined hateful expressions, what constitutes hate speech and what constitutes hate. In the case of the Toronto man, Moon says he's not sure how the police would go about establishing that exposure to the flag resulted in a breach of peace.


Source:   CBC News
January 13, 2024 14:08 UTC