Unpredictable. Unfocused. Just like life.

I've long been concerned that free speech is disappearing in Canada, but Kathy Shaidle has more concrete evidence:

"Just consider the words of one 'hate-repressor' who works for the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Dean Steacy is a top investigator for the CHRC, and here's what he said about freedom of speech in an exchange with Barbara Kulaszka, a lawyer representing a website owner:

MS KULASZKA: Mr. Steacy, you were talking before about context and how important it is when you do your investigation. What value do you give freedom of speech when you investigate one of these complaints?

MR. STEACY: Freedom of speech is an American concept, so I don't give it any value.

While the words "freedom of speech" certainly do appear in an American document, I wasn't aware that the concept of freedom of speech was limited to a particular country. In fact I though that it was one of the freedoms that Canadian soldiers fought for in World Wars, or in places like Afghanistan.