G. whereas racism and xenophobia must be vigorously combated throughout the European Union, primarily through education and through unrelenting social and political discourse exposing and isolating the arguments and advocates thereof,

While acknowledging the dangers of radical Islam and the support its propagators receive from “authoritarian regimes—allies of convenience like Syria and Iran”, the President neglected to mention Saudi Arabia and the illegal drug trade that provides major financial resources for Islamist and other terrorist organizations worldwide.

Is there any doubt that were it not for the kind of toleration given anti-American sentiments by political leaders in that country, that we would have arrived at a situation where an anti-war protester, as they call themselves, in this case a purveyor of hatred, would walk into a Commonwealth war cemetery last week wherein lie the remains of 1,100 brave Canadians who died for the liberation of France and spray paint on the memorial there “death to the Yankees, Saddam will conquer you and spill your blood” and similar odious sentiments expressed.

If the Tobin tax were to be implemented, it would probably not have the effect expected by its supporters, and certainly not in terms of the expected tax yield.

13. Suggests that regular events take place for the exchange of information and experience, between opinion-formers from different countries, and between businesses that have already completed the euro changeover and those in which the changeover is still to come;

It will allow the sentencing judge to provide for a punishment that will make it very clear to groups that propagate hatred and to people who follow a philosophy of hate that their actions will not be tolerated in Canadian society.