Protester gets 9 months for promoting hatred against Muslims | Toronto Star

An example of a hate crime, Eric Brazau’s distributing leaflets and harassing a Muslim man:

Outside the court, Brazau said he will appeal his sentence. He says he is aware the flyer was “problematic” and “would offend.”

But his voice won’t be silenced, Brazau added, though he will keep in mind the hate speech laws, which he says he has learned to navigate over the past few months.

“Hatred is the harvest he wanted to gather,” [Judge] Clements said in his conviction decision, quoting William Butler Yeats. “I find this is true of Mr. Brazau.”

Protester gets 9 months for promoting hatred against Muslims | Toronto Star.