Local vows 1 to continue fight
against anti-hate legislation

By JENNIFER LANG
A-TERRACE father of :12..°
has vowed to ‘cafry on his.

‘ fight against new. federal

' legislation: that ‘offers: pro-

- tection -for- homosexuals
under. Canada’ S. hate.
crinies law.” _

Michael we ‘Brousseau;

_ wha. took: his: crusade
against Bill C- 250 call: the.
way to Ottawa last month,’
now plans : “to follow”.
through on‘his. ‘intention: ‘to -
launch. a ‘supreme: court .
challenge. =.

_ ‘He said his. next step: is
‘to. contact’ a. lawyer! who is:
willing to: take ‘the case... |

* lt will ‘probably: take
me until: the: fall to" do: it,”
Brousseai said. nee

Meantime; : ‘he ‘ and ff
several” family~ members:
‘have just returned from a
cross-Canada trip. that cul- :
‘minated ina: visit to Par- ;

~ tiament Hill. re

Along the. way; he tried
‘to drum up: awareness
- about legislation he. says”
"poses. a: threat to: ‘Canadian
“families. 0000 7

The bill, an ‘amendment

broadening ‘Canada’ s hate :
-crime.’ legislation” to in-.
clude ‘protection -of . homo- —

sexuals, received royal as-
sent April 27. :

‘The Skeena a Liquor store wishes 2
- 0 thank the many customers — of
who have come into our store ped
and have heen welcomed with | i 1
~—~BEC Liquor Store prices. oe i.
Like a good wine. — |.

“We only get better with age!

“Remember! Why buy warm:
 ovotages when. you can buy
cold: for the same price!

- Thanks ayain and see you in the store.

MICHAEL: BROUSSEAU waves good-bye as he and family. members. om |
barked upon a cross-Canada trip to- protest the inclusion of homosexuals in’
federal anti-hate legislation. From the left is- mother: Tess Tessier, son. Abra:

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nation’ s capital: “June*20,'
‘arriving at 6 a.m.-He\ then:
“made. his, way, ta ‘the. Peace:
Tower — the entrance:
the House’ of: Conimions ae

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to be taking Bill C-250,t0 "|
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” I'm going to do it.” =
On his” way.

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meet. with ‘Conservative’.
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