More Delays in Arthur Topham ‘Hate’ Trial
An April 29 conference call among the judge, the Crown and Barclay Johnson lawyer for free speech warrior Arthur Topham again postponed the date for the constitutional challenge Mr. Topham is launching against Canada’s notorious ‘hate law” (Sec. 319 of the Criminal Code) as it applies to the Internet.
Last November, a Quesnel, British Columbia jury acquitted him of one count of “wilfully promoting hate” against a privileged group, in this case, Jews on his website radicalpress.com . He was acquitted on a second count.
Again, the Crown asked for the delay. The new date is June 6 to set a date.
Both sides will likely call a witness as the question of the constitutionality of this serious restriction on communications in the Internet age once more comes before the court.