Bruce Mackinnon Editorial Cartoon Being Investigated As A Hate Crime

A Bruce Mackinnon editorial cartoon that appeared in the April 18 issue of Nova Scotia's The Chronicle Herald is being investigated by police as something that possible promoted hatred, according to the publication. The cartoon featured Cheryfa MacAulay Jamal, whose husband had just been released following an arrest in 2006 on charges of attending a terrorist training camp and plotting to bomb targets in Canadian cities. The complaint was made by Ziaullah Khan, the director of the Centre for Islamic Development in Halifax. It's been reported Khan also complained to the Nova Scotia Human Rights commission, although the commission did not confirm to the publication that this took place. The paper vows to fight any negative outcome to the investigation. The incident throws a new spotlight on Canadian complaints against journalistic content as potential hate speech.
 
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