“Strict Rules of Evidence Do Not Apply”

Andrew Coyne is again liveblogging at the BC “human rights” tribunal.

There’s lots of commentary on yesterday’s farcical proceedings: Ezra Levant as always, Jay Currie, the man himself has lots of links to media articles, including the National Post:

Mr. Elmasry, the president of the Canadian Islamic Congress, and a highly controversial figure himself — especially among Jewish groups — claims the Steyn excerpt denigrated and vilified Canadian Muslims and promoted hatred of an identifiable group.

He is not obliged to demonstrate what harm occurred to whom, or to what degree. Maclean’s magazine and Mr. Steyn could still be found to have violated B. C.’s Human Rights Code. No proof of damage is required.

…

“Strict rules of evidence do not apply” in cases before the Tribunal, noted its chairwoman, Heather MacNaughton.

Fire. Them. All.