Does the Canadian Human Rights Commission have jurisdiction over the Internet, and jurisdiction outside Canada? The Commission is now taking steps to shut down Ernst Zundel's web site, which is based in southern California.

Ernst Zundel's web site:

http://www.webcom.com/ezundel/english/

Human Rights Tribunal to hear Internet hate case

press release, 22nov96, by Canadian Human Rights Commission

Profound dismay: lack of legal action against Ernst Zundel

letter, 03jan95, Toronto's Committee on Community & Race Relations
Janice Dembo

Canadian Human Rights Act

(See Section 13 which deals with 'hate messages')

CHRC Annual Report (1995)

(See the section that deals with hate messages)

Zundel's web site focus of complaints

Hamilton Spectator, 23nov96, (Stephen Bindman)

Human Rights Body to Investigate Hate on Internet

Canadian Press, 22nov96, (Dennis Bueckert)