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CHRÉTIEN ERA BROUGHT EXTENSIVE HOMOSEXUAL
PRIVILEGES - WHAT LIES AHEAD?
By C. Gwendolyn Landolt
National Vice President
REAL Women of Canada
The Chrétien era in Canadian history,
1993-2003, will be remembered for several things - its corruption,
its incompetence, the firearms registry, its near loss of
Quebec and Chrétien's shutting down of debate by closure
no less than 80 times during his term of office. He will also
be remembered for his efforts under a succession of Ministers
of Justice to force the homosexual agenda on a reluctant public.
Promoting the homosexual agenda began with
Allan Rock, who was the Minister of Justice from 1993 until
1997. Despite his repeated errors of judgment in the justice
portfolio, Mr. Rock never lacked the gall to try to impose
his personal ideology on Canadians.
Mr. Rock's main efforts on behalf of homosexuals
began in the spring of 1996 when he undemocratically forced
through an amendment to the Canadian Human Rights Act
to provide protection on the grounds of sexual orientation.
Closure of debate was imposed, and the bill sped through Committee
and its third reading in just 10 days. Mr. Rock stoutly maintained
at that time that his amendment would not lead to the legal
recognition of same-sex marriage or special rights for homosexuals.
Mr. Rock lied.
During the debate, the Reform Party Justice
critic at that time, Art Hanger, released a secret document
dated March 8, 1996, prepared by Mr. Rock's Justice Department,
Law and Policy Division, which outlined Mr. Rock's long-term
plans to extend special benefits to homosexuals, including
same-sex spousal benefits and an altered definition of the
family - all to be completed by the year 1998. These long-term
plans have indeed subsequently unfolded as planned, albeit
somewhat behind schedule - with the exception of the legal
recognition of same-sex marriage, Mr. Rock's final goal.
One of Mr. Rock's successors in the Justice
portfolio, Martin Cauchon, has also done everything in his
power to push this particular item, but has stumbled somewhat
because of the fierce and unexpected resistance to same-sex
marriage in Canada that has been loudly expressed.
Mr. Chrétien's time in the sun has
now elapsed, and he is being replaced by a new Liberal leader,
Paul Martin. It will be interesting to see whether this new
regime will bring with it the same blind determination to
continue to push the homosexual agenda on Canada.
Homosexuals' Future Agenda
The plans of homosexual activists are a highly
significant matter, judging by an instructive article that
was published in the September 11, 2003 issue of the homosexual
newspaper, Capital Xtra. According to this article,
the next move by homosexual activists is to ensure that all
the laws in the Criminal Code which restrict sexual activity
be eliminated. Sexual activity, it is to be noted, is the
only thread that binds homosexuals together, and by their
own admission, it is central to their "culture."
Therefore, they believe that it is essential that any restrictions
on their sexuality be removed. The relevant sections that
homosexual activists insist must be eliminated from the Code
are as follows:
- Repeal the restriction of sodomy (anal
sex) to those 18 years and older (S.159 of the Criminal
Code). The removal of the provision will also allow sex
to take place with more than just two individuals at a given
time. Several sexual partners at once is a regular part
of homosexual activity. Under the present law, the presence
of a third person makes a sexual encounter "public."
- Repeal the indecent theatrical performance
law (S.167 of the Criminal Code), indecent exhibitions (S.175)
and laws against pornography (S.163 of the Criminal Code).
In 1996 Toronto police raided the Toronto strip bar, Remingtons,
for its Sperm Attack Mondays show because the performers
carried out demonstrations of oral and anal sex and masturbation
on the stage for the "pleasure" of the audience.
Activists insist that it is their right to see such activities
in public. They also claim that they have a right to expectations
of privacy during such performances.
- Reform the indecent acts law (S.173).
This provision is used by police to charge homosexuals for
anonymous homosexual sex acts in places like public parks.
For example, in the spring of 2003, police in Belleville,
Ontario, arrested nine men in a local park for their sexual
activity there. This provision in the Code is also used
to charge persons who carry out sexual acts in public washrooms,
bathhouses, or the back rooms of bars. All consensual sex
should be legal wherever it takes place, according to the
homosexual activists.
Imagine the implications in regard to Gay Parades, if the
activists are successful in removing this provision from
the Criminal Code, and there are no longer restrictions
on "indecent acts" in public.
- Remove the references to indecency from
the bawdyhouse laws (S.197 and S.210) of the Criminal Code.
Owners of bathhouses and other homosexual spots have been
arrested and charged in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary (the
latter in December 2002) for allowing sexual activity in
public areas of their establishments.
Problems with Bringing About These Changes
In pushing for these changes to the criminal
justice system, homosexual activists are facing a serious
problem. They have spent decades arguing before the courts
and the public that they are just like everybody else, and
they only want equal treatment under the law. Consequently,
it is difficult for them to turn around now and argue that
the existing laws, which apply equally to heterosexuals and
homosexuals, are not satisfactory for their purposes. This
is further complicated by a public relations problem since
it means explaining homosexual sex to the Canadian public.
That is, they have to explain how homosexual sex is "different."
However, according to this article, the homosexual
activists claim that these problems are "only a matter
of managing the publicity."
A further problem they face is that since
they will not be arguing for "equality" in their
demands that Criminal Code prohibitions against sexuality
be removed, but instead will be arguing that their "special"
sexual practices be protected from prosecution, they will
not be able to obtain their customary funding from the notorious
Court Challenges Program which is mandated to fund only "equality"
issues.
Under the Chrétien Liberal government,
homosexual activists have had many successes - in Parliament
and in the courts - where most of the judges on the appeal
level have been appointed solely by Mr. Chrétien. Homosexual
activists are now hoping that their successes will continue
under Chrétien's successor, Mr. Martin.
It is important that Mr. Martin and his Minister
of Justice (to be appointed in early December) be aware that
providing special privileges to homosexuals is not acceptable
to the vast majority of the Canadian public.
Please write to Mr. Martin, and the Minister
of Justice (as yet unnamed) now and let them know that any
move to satisfy the homosexual demands are offensive and will
further alienate the public.
The Right Hon. Paul Martin
Prime Minister
Office of the Prime Minister
c/o Room 458
Confederation Bldg.
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2
Tel 613-992-4284
Fax 613-992-4291
Minister of Justice
East Memorial Building, 4th Floor
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Tel 613-995-7691
Fax 613-995-0114
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