Assignment 2:
Assignment 2 is to be done when you have completed Unit Two of the course.
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You are invited to make a speech to your local Chamber of Commerce on the topic of your choice.
On the day, you make an impassioned plea for the elimination of short people from the Canadian population, and advocate strongly for a law to force sterilization for men under 5’8” and women under 5’3”.
The next week the police arrive at your door to arrest you for an offence under sections 318 and 319 of the Canadian Criminal Code (http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-46/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-46.html).
Review sections 318 and 319 of the Criminal Code, and apply the relevant rules and principles of statutory interpretation to make an argument about whether you should be convicted of this offence.
The two sections under the Canadian system of law seek to provide for the control of hate speech and freedom of expression among the citizens in Canada. The freedoms of thought, conviction, conclusion and expression are ensured as an essential sacred surety in section 2(b) of the Charter. This segment includes
