"The regulation prohibiting abusive comment that tends or is likely to
expose a person or a group to hatred or contempt is necessary not only
to avoid harm to the persons targeted, but also to ensure that Canadian
values are respected for all Canadians. The broadcast of remarks that
could expose individuals or groups to hatred or contempt can attract
individuals to its cause and in the process create serious discord
between various groups in Canadian society to the detriment of all of
Canadian society. This harm undermines the cultural, political and
social fabric of Canada which the Canadian broadcasting system is
expressly meant to safeguard, enrich and strengthen. It also undermines
the multicultural and multiracial nature of Canadian society, which the
programming of the Canadian broadcasting system should reflect.
Protection from the harms of abusive comment is for the benefit of all
Canadians."
-- Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission,
Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-271, Ottawa, July 13, 2004, par. 35;
available at
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2004/db2004-271.pdf