 
Does Canadian Law Ban Material on Building Fire Bombs The Supreme Court of Canada will soon hear the case of 23-year-old Rene Hamilton of Edmonton who was charged for selling an electronic file that contained, among other things, material on how to build fire bombs. The issue for the Court is whether it matters that Hamilton claims he did not intend for anyone actually to commit such crimes. He has been charged with "counselling" the commission of a criminal offence. Intervening in the case on behalf of CCLA, Special Counsel Andrew Lokan plans to argue that the intentions of the accused man are relevant. While acknowledging that it might be permissible for Parliament to ban such material if it was demonstrated as dangerous, CCLA will argue that the use of the offence of "counselling" represents too great a threat to legitimate freedom of speech. | CCLA In The Schools | Join Us | Feedback | Search | Other Interesting Sites | Home |
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