THE GLOBE AND MAIL: Right-wing firebrand Ann Coulter, who cancelled her speech to the University of Ottawa Tuesday night over fears for her safety, says she’s the victim of a hate crime under Canadian laws.
She said she’s hired Canadian conservative activist Ezra Levant to prepare a human-rights complaint that will test how equitably these hate-crime laws are applied.
In an interview with The Globe, Ms. Coulter suggested the University of Ottawa’s provost, Francois Houle, is partly responsible for the angry crowds that opposed her speaking Tuesday night. He is the official who warned her in advance to watch what she said lest she incur criminal charges for hate speech.
The tribunal should take her complaint seriously, she said, “because either Francois [Houle] has created a climate of hate against me based on my membership in an identifiable group – or the whole human rights commission is complete horseshit.” >>> Steven Chase | Wednesday, March 24, 2010
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL: Coulter's shutout: Ann Coulter is a twit and a blowhard (note, I once appeared on the same radio show where she displayed and [sic] appalling ignorance of Canada and the Vietnam War). She lives to get press and have her infamy grow. That makes her money. Sadly, I am feeding that attention beast of hers today. >>> Tim Powers | Wednesday, March 24, 2010
THE GLOBE AND MAIL – Blog – Ottawa Notebook: Ann Coulter attacks gays and Muslims; Tories attack medical doctor >>> Jane Taber | Tuesday, March 23, 2010
