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February 21 Toronto Justice […]
When
1980-02-21
Description
February 21 Toronto Justice Jean-Eudes Dubé of the Federal Court of Canada found John Ross Taylor, leader of the far-right white supremacist party the Western Guard, guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to one year in jail and a fine of $5,000. The sentence was suspended, however, and Taylor would not have to serve it if he followed the court's instructions. A special tribunal of the Canadian Human Rights Commission had ordered Taylor on August 22, 1979, to cease making and transmitting recorded telephone messages that incited hatred and contempt against Jews. The recordings had also been used repeatedly to attack gays.
