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OTTAWA, Dec 11 (LSN)  Recommendations on extending hate crime laws were issued last week by the Federal,  Provincial, and Territorial Working Group on Diversity, Equality, and Justice. Wired magazine noted today that the group intends to “expand the law to apply to hate crimes based on gender.” Since gender has been defined by the UN (which says there are 5 genders) as including gays and lesbians, pro-family advocates and those concerned with freedom of speech are concerned.  According to Peter Stockland of the Calgary Herald, the federal and provincial justice minister’s met in Regina this fall to discuss toughening up the hate crime laws. One prominent proponent of the expanded hate crime laws, BC Attorney-General Ujjal Dosanjh wanted to create new legislation “designed particularly to combat hate propaganda on the Internet.” Dosanjh’s prominence in this venture is particularly odious since his views were aptly summed up by in a BC Report article, which said, “He is all in favour of allowing pro-homosexual literature into kindergarten, but wants restrictions on pro-life prayer near abortion clinics.”  Stockland reports that one proposal in the coming expansion of powers against the peddlers of “hate”  would “let police seize computer hard drives suspected of containing hate propaganda.” Another reform would not allow for defense of one’s actions based on the truth of what was said.  The charge of hate propaganda has already been leveled against pro-life and pro-family organizations who call abortion murder or encourage practicing homosexuals to abandon their dangerous lifestyles. Recently,  Henry Morgentaler and other abortionists condemned the pro-life movement for inciting hatred toward abortionists and thus contributing to the shooting death of abortionist Barnett Slepian. “This casts a stain on the whole pro-life movement as accomplices to murder and violence when they claim themselves to be protecting the fetus,” he told the Toronto Sun.