A Vancouver girl who was subject of a hate speech investigation has the unusual stage of launching a personal legal action against her by a British Columbia MLA. Charlotte Kates, who was the global director of the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, was detained by the police and charged with deliberate campaign of hatred and open incitement of anger for a conversation she delivered on April 29, 2024, at the Vancouver Art Gallery, where she praised the Hamas attack on Israel as “heroic and courageous” and chanted” Long sit Oct. 7″ in a crowd-pleasing chant. Jewish organizations have been asking why it has taken so long for the BC Prosecution Service to decide whether to file charges almost a year and a half after Kates ‘ initial comments. 2: 14
Questions about a decision on Charlotte Kates ‘ hate-related charges on Wednesday, OneBC party leader Dallas Brodie said she would pursue Kates in a private case. This is a citizen’s right, they say. I’ll be laying the information in front of the courthouse, outlining the justifiable grounds I think the Charlotte Kates should be charged with terrorism and crimes against our criminal code, Brodie said outside of Vancouver Provincial Court. Brodie’s action was not immediately available for comment from Kates ‘ attorney. ” I do think it will succeed because the government, I think, the justice system will function this time, but nobody has done it,” he said. This must be made public, and I firmly believe that it will succeed, Brodie said. However, a legal expert disagrees. The right to file a private prosecution is a crucial component of the legal system, according to former Crown prosecutor Rob Dhanu, who is not connected to the case. 1: 58
Police raid the international coordinator of a declared terrorist organization’s home in Vancouver, according to Brodie, whose attempt is improbable given the complexity of the process. In the end, he said,” This is political theater, and it has even less chance of succeeding than a snowball’s chance in hell.” According to Dhanu, Brodie’s first challenge will be when she shows up before a judge for a preliminary hearing describing her case, which would include details about the fact that a police investigation has already begun and that prosecutors are currently hearing a charge-related question. Now, extending
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She would fail at that first step, he said, “most likely when the judge hears that the Crown is investigating at this point and has not made a decision.” Even if the case passed that test, he claimed, it was unlikely to pass a subsequent, more thorough hearing, or the third step, where the Crown could take the case and retake it if necessary. 2: 20
Iran awards a human rights award to a B. C. activist. Brodie may not succeed in the actual prosecution while achieving her larger goal, he said. The only benefit of this from Ms. Brodie’s point of view is that it will at least highlight the government’s inaction and, perhaps, inspire them to take the next step, he said. Niki Sharma, the B.C. Attorney General, was unavailable for an interview on Wednesday. She claimed in a statement that Brodie’s terrorism allegations appear to fall under federal law. Her ministry turned down inquiries to the BC Prosecution Service regarding the recommended hate crime charges because” the matter is still under charge assessment” and did not give a deadline for completion. In contrast, Brodie claimed she was anticipating a call in 60 days to set a date for a hearing with a judge. It acknowledged it had received a copy of Brodie’s private action and was “reviewing the document.” & a copy of Corus Entertainment Inc.’s 2025 Global News division.
