The Battle For Freedom of Speech in Canada

The Western Standard has decided to publish the cartoons that have been the focal point of recent unrest.

"The Western Standard, a political magazine based in Calgary, will today reprint eight of the 12 Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed that have caused riots and controversy around the world, and one Canadian Muslim leader warns that hate-crime charges may follow. "

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060213.CANCARTOON13/TPStory/National

However they're catching some flak for it.

http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/national/story.html?id=44ae4f65-ec22-477b-b966-dbd77dc4d051

"The latest edition of the Western Standard will not reach magazine stands at any McNally Robinson Booksellers stores, owner Paul McNally confirmed Monday.

"We obviously are fervently in favour of freedom of expression but looking at this one, we don't see anything as being expressed except a kind of hurtfulness toward Muslims," he said in an interview from Winnipeg."I don't know if there is anything to be learned or communicated by publishing the cartoons. "