Yes, I do, and that's recognized in the charter itself and in the precedent from the Supreme Court on hate speech provisions that were, as my fellow witness, Mr. Sandler, referred to, litigated in the past. They need not be relitigated.
Protecting vulnerable groups from group-vilifying hate ensures their equal participation in society. Anything less is an erosion of democratic norms that allow the full participation of every Canadian in public discourse, regardless of their background, and in living their lives freely.
