The appellant challenged a finding on a statutory appeal that a letter to the editor did not constitute hate speech. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that the letter to the editor was on a matter of public interest and, even if offensive, did not constitute hate speech and was protected as expression of opinion.
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Human Rights Tribunal – Human Rights complaints – Sexual orientation – Charter of Rights and Freedoms – Freedom of expression – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Evidence – Standard of review – Correctness Lund v. Boissoin, [2012] A.J. No. 1036, 2012 ABCA 300, Alberta Court ...