The freedom of speech is under severe attack all over the world, and the controversy that has erupted in Canada over Christine Douglass-Williams, a board member with the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, writing for Jihad Watch, is ongoing. The Canadian Press reported: “With concerns about the post circulating among her fellow board members, it came to the attention of Heritage Minister Melanie Joly, whose department is responsible for the foundation.” So I sent this letter to Joly:
Honorable Minister Joly:
I am writing in support of Christine Douglass-Williams, a member of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, who I understand has come under scrutiny for writing for my web publication, Jihad Watch.
The Canadian Press has identified as questionable one specific piece that Ms. Douglass-Williams published at Jihad Watch (among other places), in which she refers to deceptive Islamic supremacists. However, neither the Canadian Press nor anyone else has offered any evidence for why what Ms. Douglass-Williams wrote was wrong or hateful.
In the piece, she referred to Muslims who posture as moderate when they actually aren’t. Do such people actually exist? Consider the imam Fawaz Damra, who according to contemporary media reports was known in the Cleveland area “as a voice of moderate, mainstream Islam.” He “was often seen at public events with politicians and leaders of other faiths, including several prayer services after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.” Meanwhile, he was “disparaging Jews in Arabic as ‘pigs and monkeys’ and raising money for the killing of Jews by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.”
This is just one example of many that confirm the correctness of Ms. Douglass-Williams’ observations. Yet despite the reasonableness of her statement, the Canadian Press reports that “there are concerns that Douglass-Williams’s views are a hindrance to her work with the foundation and an affront to its legally defined mandate, which is to help eliminate racism and racial discrimination in Canada.”
There is in reality no racial issue involved here. Jihad terror and the deceptions of some terror-aligned leaders is not race. Islamic jihadists are people of all races. Ms. Douglass-Williams, in standing against jihad terror and Sharia oppression, is not only not jeopardizing the work of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, but enhancing it, but standing against the spread of an ideology that is frankly and unapologetically supremacist and violent, and set against the survival of Canadian pluralist principles.
Meanwhile, I am deeply concerned that Ms. Douglass-Williams is being smeared by association with me and Jihad Watch. I have been writing against jihad terror and Sharia-justified denial of human rights for many years, and I’ve found over the years that one tactic that the allies of jihad terror and Sharia supremacist groups frequently resort to in Canada, the U.S., and Western Europe is to smear those who expose their activities as “hatemongers,” “racists,” and “bigots.” But a false charge does not become true for being often repeated. I invite you to read any of my 17 published books (which I am happy to send you free of charge), thousands of articles, and 45,000+ posts at Jihad Watch, and am confident that you find not a trace of “hatred,” “racism,” or “bigotry” in them. All my work has been and is in defense of the freedom of speech, the freedom of conscience, and the equality of rights of all people before the law. More to the point, I invite you to read all of Ms. Douglass-Williams’ published writings at Jihad Watch, and you will see that there is no reason for anyone who is concerned about racism and about preserving pluralistic societies to be concerned.
If I can answer any questions or be of any possible service to you in your further consideration of this or any other matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kindest regards
Robert Spencer
director, Jihad Watch
Clare Maloney says
Fine letter in defence of Christine,Robert. I look forward for the ministers response.
Dan says
I am too.
But I ain’t holding my breath for an intellectual response.
ben says
intellectualism is alien to the left and their Little Eichmanns.
Ethel Red says
Just look at the expression on that face, what does that tell you along with Christine Freeland.
Mike says
Yes , but Mélanie Joly is so clueless , more than her prime minister.. In her county ,in Montreal, there are islamis schools where 5 years old children repeat in Arabic : ” Death to Jews ” and Mélanie doesn,t see there a problem.” it is their culture”.
Jacinte Lamothe says
Totally agree. Joly is supporting motion M-103 and appears to be proud of it. She does not seem to understand the implications. I have seen her on interviews and I see a lost person who is a puppet of the grand scheme against Canadians. Thank you Robert Spencer for giving the facts, the truth and all the information. We are forever grateful.
James B says
Well said.
Joly is more clueless than her boss Justin Trudeau.
So sad that we have such ppl destroying our beloved Canada from within.
John Forbes says
It is unlikely that the so called MINISTER will bother to respond !
TRUDEAU & his government are connected to the very people who would end free speech & his comment about opposition to M-103 further cements his position !
TRUDEAU is well connected to SOROS & the MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD & the SAUDI SALAFI sct of ISLAM & seems to have every intention of allowing SHARIA to enter CANADA !
VERY BAD NEWS for CANADIAN DEMOCRACY , FREE SPEECH , WOMEN<S RIGHTS & protection for non believers over ti& apostates & gays
MARCO D says
DEAR MR. SPENCER: GREAT RESPONSE MS. WILLIAMS HAS A LONG STRUGGLE AHEAD- SO DOES CANADA DO NOT LET DECEITFUL MUSLIMS DESTROY OUR HERITAGE AND GOD GIVEN FREEDOM OF SPEECH. MR SPENCER GREAT WORK THE DEBATE WAS A MASSIVE LIE .
Linde Barrera says
As always, thank you Robert Spencer, for your outstanding abilities to defend freedom of speech. ❤ Telling the truth about any ideology is not hate speech. And I have come to realize that many people are brain fogged. (aka “politically correct”.) People who choose not to hear or read the truth about any ideology that reveals evil intentions toward others are putting themselves at risk. I wonder if they will “wake up” once the sword of Islam is at their necks? ?
Shane says
It is almost impossible to get through to brainwashed liberals and even some moderates about Islam. Black Pigeon Speaks made a recent video in which he theorized that the West was traumatized by the two world wars. The old myths about Western countries which were positive have been replaced by new myths that are all negative. The new myths are that the West is the worst civilization in history, White people are inherently racist, and more nonsense like that. The West is being destroyed from within by Leftists, third world immigrants, and Islam.
Here is my hypothesis – Hitler has replaced Satan as the greatest evil, so when Leftists label someone as Hitler, they mean he is the devil.
Shane says
I forgot an important point. In the new Western mythology, Nationalism is looked upon as an evil which must be fought against. We have a great fight ahead in trying to save Western Civilization and we must ally with people we do not like to survive.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
Yes, the shadow of the two world wars looms heavily over us, still.
jewdog says
Good, but probably too difficult for the Ministry of Hackneyed Platitudes to grasp.
Voytek Gagalka says
It won’t be too difficult to grasp for her if she would be really free from deeply embedded bias against logic and reason and views of all people with whom, for whatever reason, she might disagree. That bias is ALMOST incurable for all adults engaging in it. That is the “cure” is possible (the free will allows it) but extremely rare and thus unlikely.
pdxnag says
I like the premise. It is noble and good to be against “an ideology that is frankly and unapologetically supremacist and violent[.]”
Japetto Donatelli says
As shown in this letter Robert is, as always, putting forth unassailable logic and indubitable morality when speaking of islam, yet he can’t seem to ever break through that same wall of denials and false accusations against him. He presents purely reasoned views about a very important issue, one would expect his detractors to at least grant him the decency of a fair hearing. But they don’t, and it’s because they don’t care enough about what’s most important for human rights and freedom. They speak of multicultural togetherness which sounds cozy, but like children they don’t understand the long term implications of allowing islam to fester in our nations. Or perhaps they do understand and they welcome it for their own perverse reasons, like maybe they enjoy the thought of us all being imprisoned for a violent, misogynistic religion. I haven’t even done %.000000001 of what Spencer has done in the war against the violent and hateful ignorance of islam. I can only imagine the frustration he must feel in having to play the role of teacher for adults too pig headed to accept the facts and too self serving to allow for commonsense morality. Islam presents to us the worst case scenario, there is no greater danger in any potential enemy than what it lays at our doorstep. It teaches violence and intolerance, it causes mass violence and intolerance, and the muslims who live by that creed are the hosts that deliver its evils. If I’m against muslims it’s because they are the flesh-and-blood representation of every threat and ill that islam poses to our people and nation. I’m not a bigot or racist for saying this. I would say the same about anyone who lived for a religion that taught murder and bigotry as divine wisdom to be followed.
Japetto Donatelli says
(Be honest, how many of you are looking up :”indubitable”? LOL)
Westman says
Whle sitting in my seraglio inglenook, in a penumbra of insouciance, your question brought an ineffable desire for its denouement.
Japetto Donatelli says
So we’re in total agreement then. lol
LeftisruiningCanada says
Nicely said
Westman says
Well said, Japetto.
The Ungratefuls:
The liberal attitude that wecomes the dangers of orthodox Islam, and threatens free speech, is a characteristic of being “ungrateful” for the freedom that was maintained by the past sacrifice of others. It appears to be a product of affluent living and no war in the homeland for several generations.
The liberal’s false sense of security and entitlement leads them to believe their generosity to absorb foreign ideologies will have no impact on their future.
Strangely, a public discussion has begun about whether the AI (Artificial Intelligence) of the future will be likely to sustain us or eliminate humans – while a current threat to a free existence from Islam’s ideology cannot be discussed without cries of racism and predudice. Claiming humans have “racism” for opposition to Islam is exactly like claiming racism for opposition to AI robots working toward supremacy.
carol says
Japetto…you’ve encapsulated matters in a nutshell. Too bad we can’t throw it so hard we crack some really squirrely heads. Joly and Trudeau insult level-headed, decent Canadians at every turn and have deplorable deficiency/negligence in appreciating the patterns and ramifications of Islamic malevolence.
If only they’d take time out from their ambitious lifestyles to consider the obvious:
Why We Are Afraid, A 1400 Year Secret, by Dr Bill Warner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Qpy0mXg8Y&feature=youtu.be
James B says
Well said.
I agree with most, if not all, of your points.
Stuart Laughton says
I’m a Canadian and I applaud Christine Douglass-Williams and Robert Spencer for their work. Freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and equality of rights of all people before the law should be universally supported. Incredibly, they are not, and it now takes tremendous courage to insist on the application of these core principles in the face of today’s destructive identity politics, suffocating political correctness and willful ignorance of jihad terror. Thank you, Christine. Thank you, Robert.
Keys says
Well said, Stuart Laughton. As an American I have always believed most Canadians think and believe exactly what you have stated here.
I pray that Canadians not lose hope (hope can be an emotion, but for it to bear fruit, hope must be a matter of will) and will now act with courage to protect those beliefs which are being viciously and deceitfully assaulted.
I pray Robert’s letter of hope enlightens Melanie Joly to act accordingly.
James B says
Right with you Stuart.
I am also Canadian and I am appalled at the idiocy that pervades our current PMO in Ottawa.
We must start the good work of voting out JT & his disingenuous, entitlement Libs now. It will take a lot of work but we’ll worth it.
unoriginal username says
It’s a great letter but far above Melanie Joly’s comprehension level. I think it is possible that she’s legitimately mentally retarded, or at least slow. Here is a video of her being asked about M103:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHEyWmIrybs
The reporter is trying, and failing, to get through to her; she is simply too stupid, but I think it’s more than that. She’s a dangerous moron. Slow though she may be, she knows that using the term islamophobia was part of an effort to exempt islam from criticism, and during this interview, she skirts around the reporter’s legitimate questions and keeps repeating her talking points to avoid admitting that.
She was a token hire to meet Zoolander’s quota of 50% female cabinet ministers.
Justin Trudeau, Iqra Khalid, Melanie Joly, and Omar Alghabra, as well as the rest of the liberal party, take their orders from the OIC.
Andrew Scheer better be ready to tackle liberal missteps and provide a good alternative, otherwise Canada is done for. Moslem migrants have a tendency to ruin everything they touch and they do so very quickly; take a look at Germany, France, and Sweden. The window of opportunity to stop accepting them, and to secure the border, is closing rapidly.
CogitoErgoSum says
She seems unable (or unwilling) to make the distinction between Islam (an idea) and a Muslim (a human being). In her mind ideas can have race, ethnicity, and perhaps even gender and, therefore, should have the same rights under the law as human beings. She is akin to Linda Sarsour spouting, “If I say I’m black, I’m black.” This is the notion that people are what they think they are. “I think, therefore, I am” has been replaced by “What I think (or what I’ve been told to think) is what I am.” It’s a world where five is actually four and 1984 is 2017.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
My first impression of her was that she is a pretty, empty-headed placeholder in Zoolander’s cabinet. But this woman has a law degree! As a matter of fact she’s got a masters law degree from Oxford! (Is Oxford now selling degrees over the internet? Gotta get me one!) But how can this be? She is inarticulate; she seems slow and can barely express herself in English. There’s a hint in her biography (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9lanie_Joly): at a certain point she ‘slid over’ to the PR industry from her legal work. This hints that although she got the impressive paper, she probably couldn’t cut the work.
So this woman grew up in an insider Liberal family with affluence and probably has never had to “sweat to make the rent.” She is exactly like Ivanka Trump, a limousine liberal.
Although it was wise of Robert Spenser to write and send the letter, I think it will have little effect on Joly. Joly will simply defer to the opinion of her buddy Khalid. (But the letter is on record and that’s important.)
Shmooviyet says
Thank you for posting the yt link.
Pity the frustrated host trying to get through to her the differences between legitimate ‘concerns’ over islamic ideology, and plain ol’ bigotry against individuals.
She dodges his “is it racism?”, then moves on to a deceptive description of M-103 as a motion against ALL discrimination, racism, insults, mean looks etc., rather than a law giving islam the extra protection it requires for success in the West.
Such determined dhimmitude– or a big palm-greasing behind it?
Disgusting either way.
James B says
I must agree with all that you say.
It is a hard truth but we must take it and vote out low IQ Trudeau and his dummies.
Peacemaker says
Usually, politician tends to put their head into sand. They won’t listen the truth until the last day.
Maya dunn says
So glad Robert Spencer is working tirelessly for the benefit of us all. I can hardly believe the bizarre reactions some people have to truth and a REAL message of peace. Mr Spencer is a hero for America and the world.
Krazy Kafir says
I put the odds of the Canadian Minister replying at, 10 to 1.
Mark Spahn (West Seneca, NY) says
Hello, Krazy Kafir. I had to check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odds to figure out what you are saying.
“In statistics, the odds for or odds of some event reflect the likelihood that the event will take place, while odds against reflect the likelihood that it will not.” So your prediction is that the probability that the Minister will reply to Spencer is 10/(10+1) = 10/11 = 90.9%. Why do you think this probability is so high?
Krazy Kafir says
I’m so very sorry Mark. I do apologise to have made you go through all that effort. I guess I should have said, I put the odds that she won’t reply at 10 to1.
Marbou says
I put the odds of her saying something intelligent at 1,000,000 to 1.
davej says
Real truth seekers are not predisposed to hate anyone. It is not our fault that Islam presents a program of supremacy and violence against others. But to ignore this and instead condemn those who point out the reality is an act of intellectual cowardice and moral confusion.
Everything I have read by Robert and Christine has been logical and fair minded, with no hint of prejudice or bigotry. Robert’s letter is unanswerable by those who prefer a kind of cozy wishful thinking and are unwilling to confront the unfortunate truth just because it makes them uncomfortable. They would prefer to soak in the warm bath of complacency and assumed virtuousness.
The explicit and implied threat of violence against all who acknowledge the danger posed by Islam in our country is a constant background thrum designed to inhibit clear thinking by all except the truly brave. The recent attempt on Robert’s life and the constant security required to keep critics safe illustrates this very clearly.
Our leadership is being simultaneously bribed and coerced to follow the Islamic line, in other words Sharia is already here.
Japetto Donatelli says
Nicely said.
John A. Marre says
Canada elected Trudeau, the pretty-face fascist, and in no time their rights were gone. He brought people into Canada who will not respect the rights of others, and threatened Canadians with jail for complaining.
When is your next election, o Canada? Will you choose benefits from the government + fascism or freedom? My guess is you will choose Trudeau, and lose your freedom permanently.
Pablo says
Minister Joly is concerned that Ms. Christine Douglass-Williams’ writings on Jihad Watch are contrary to the mandate of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, but fails to provide any proof……. However, Minister Joly is not concerned about the proof which shows that motion M-103 is in contravention of the constitution and charter of rights and freedoms.
Pablo says
Just noticed in the picture used above that the sign behind Minster Joly appears to be that of the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), formerly CAIR-Can, enough said. Maybe, Minister Joly can explain to Canadians why the RCMP distanced itself from handbook aimed at curbing youth extremism that was done mostly in partnership with National Council of Canadian Muslims and the Islamic Social Services Association.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/rcmp-distancing-itself-from-handbook-aimed-at-curbing-youth-extremism-1.2032667
mortimer says
Melanie Joly is busy DEFENDING the deceptive, fraudulent ‘moderate’ poseurs.
She is posing as a Liberal whilst in bed with the MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, the most ILLIBERAL ORGANIZATION ON EARTH.
The Muslim Brotherhood with whom Melanie Joly is cohabiting is the EGYPTIAN equivalent of Mussolini’s FACIST PARTY and filled with admirers of Adolf Hitler.
Lydia says
Thank you Robert. Only the holocaust against us will continue.
Matthieu Baudin says
It looks like some of our ‘progressive’ opinion leaders have worked themselves up into such a state that they won’t be content with anything less than prison terms for anti Jihadist public figures. It’s a bleak outlook for those who have enriched democracy by providing a forum for forthright discussion of prominent social issues and concerns.
Politicianaphobia says
I say to Ms Jolie, “You are wrong on your stats, there are more hate crimes against the Jews and black people in Canada”. So you either do not know your job or you are lying. You may repeat a lie a thousand times but it is still a lie. You are a shameful example of one who is spreading hate in Canada. Sometimes one may have a tendency to tell others how to think but a lie is still a lie. As for Ms. Khalid, the past leader of the Muslim Student’s Ass., a Muslim woman who knows the vile outcome of blasphamy laws, why introduce it to Canada? You both are spreading hate in this beautiful country and should step down. ENOUGH
martin says
Sadly, it is likely her cowardice and wanting to fit in will over-ride her desire for any truth of the situation.
Louis Schwartz says
Robert Spencer: Much too reasonable and logical. It will never work.
Politicianaphobia says
Ms Jolie should also know TB, aids and HIV numbers are growing in Canada–oh gee when did this start?
Judy says
Not A Happy Camper as the one on 2-14-17 on McMasters is Gone! None of the others are. WHY? What is going on If no answer to us were gone from here.