Dreamin' Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Anti-homosexuality brochure held up at Canada Post Canada Post management told the workers on Wednesday that it's not in the business of censorship' date=' and said the letters would be delivered. That stance prompted about 60 postal workers at the Canada Post plant on Commercial Drive in East Vancouver to hold a short protest Thursday morning. "So the employees walked out of this facility because most people are deeply offended by the nature of the literature," said union local president Ken Mooney.[/quote'] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 I gotta say I'm conflicted on this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamin' Posted October 28, 2006 Author Share Posted October 28, 2006 I guess this is a bit like pharmacists who refuse to dispense the morning-after pill because of their religious beliefs, but there's another aspect to consider. In this case, the union's constitution states that letter carriers must take steps to "eliminate racism, discrimination and homophobia from our workplaces." I wonder if gay postal workers could put forward a grievance/harassment case if they're forced to deliver this stuff? Interesting dilemma for management. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamin' Posted October 28, 2006 Author Share Posted October 28, 2006 I forgot to mention that it's a crime to incite hatred against an identifiable group based on colour, race, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation, so the posties aren't totally out in left field here. Battle over anti-gay brochures reaches Ottawa Vancouver letter carriers who refused to deliver anti-homosexuality brochures from a religious group got some support in the House of Commons on Friday. ... Vancouver East NDP MP Libby Davies asked the government during question period on Friday why Canada Post is distributing the brochure that she described as "nothing more than hate against gays and lesbians." Davies also noted the brochures were not mail' date=' but advertising. "This hate mail would never meet the standards of any newspaper, TV or radio station in Canada. Yet Canada Post, I would point out, says that it meets their standards. Why do they have such low standards, and why don't they have a policy against this?" ... Vancouver police say the B.C. Hate Crime Team is investigating whether the pamphlet is hate literature.[/quote']This is interesting Canada Post: Non-mailable Matter Generally' date=' non-mailable matter means any mail that is prohibited by law (e.g., illegal, obscene, fraudulent)[/b'] ... Criminal Code and Other Offences Any person using the mail for the delivery of any one of the following items commits an offence: - articles that are obscene, indecent, immoral or scurrilous - any information relating to bookmaking, pool-setting, betting or waging - articles relating to unlawful lottery schemes - any article relating to schemes to deceive or defraud the public - articles or special messages sent to any person with the intention to obtain money under false pretences.Hmm... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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