Human Rights
Tactic
Used in Attempt to Silence CHP Leader
An
Edmonton man
has filed complaints against the Christian Heritage Party of Canada and
its
leader, Ron Gray, as well as the local Skeena-Bulkley Valley CHP over
his
reaction to information posted on its local website: www.chp.skeenabulkley.ca
The
charges relate to a
research paper published five years ago by Regent University entitled
“Pedophilia More Common Among Gays” and reposted on the CHP website.
This
report focused on the high per capita incidence of pedophilia among the
small
percentage of homosexuals in the general population.
Ron Gray insists there is nothing malicious or hateful in publishing factual information about homosexual behaviour. He says if Rob Wells, the complainant, believes a hate crime has been committed he should charge him under Section 319 of the criminal code where normal rules of evidence apply. Mr. Gray points out that under the human rights umbrella it is often not facts but the “feelings of the complainant” that determine the outcome.
Mr. Gray says that he wrote to the Human Rights Commission in April, 2007 to facilitate a requested mediation (the original complaint was filed in December 2006) but their mediator has failed to respond. Mr. Gray also wrote to the HRC in June, 2007, questioning whether the HRC has a mandate to restrict the free speech of a registered Canadian political party. He has had no response to date.
Mr. Gray says that the CHP may be the “best friend that homosexuals have”. He believes adults in a democracy should be able to discuss health and lifestyle issues without resorting to censorship and intimidation.
