A look into the mind of Shirlene McGovern

Yes, the Shirlene McGovern; the bureaucrat working for the so-called “Alberta Human Rights Council”. The blogger Iowahawk has managed to get a hold of the notes she was taking during her interrogation of Ezra Levant.

Here they are. An excerpt:

Defendant acknowledges awareness of charges against him. He is represented by counsel but insists on opening statement and filming the hearing. Despite warnings and brochure on self incrimination he proceeds.

Defendant states he is attending under protest and would do crime again. States belief that AHRCC has no authority to prosecute. Under eye contact, defendent’s counsel shrugs. Defendant says hearing in violation of “separation Mosque and State” (note: potential violation of Section 118-c(a) AHRCC Innuendo Act?). Claims “original intent” of Commission not to enforce Islamic law. Defendant apparently unfamiliar with AHRCC interoffice memo HVM-d11, “Koranic Compliance Guidelines for Non-Muslim Associates.”

Calls Commission “dump for junk,” cites previous cases. Calls AHRCC “joke,” “pseudo court,” “Judge Judy.” Cites critical statements of Commission founder, even though he doesn’t work here any more. Says authority unlawful, unconstitutional. Counsel seems oblivious to client’s contempt, is seen reading “Highlights for Children” magazine from waiting room.

Starts yapping about British common law, Magna Carta, Canadian law, UN Declaration of Human Rights, other documents of white male privilege, etc. Subject seems agitated. Stuff about conscience, religion, expression blah blah blah. Seems to be stonewalling because none of this has any reference in my copy of Publication AHRCC-0503(k), “Hearing Guidelines for Human Rights Clerks.” Long diatribe about Sharia Law, radical Islam.

Sorry, I crossed my arms and kind of spaced out there for a second to look at that nice big landscape painting in the hearing room. Does the Commission gift shop have prints? Anyhoo, defendant still seems agitated, and offers thanks to (probably also racist) magazine donors. What is this, the racist Oscars?

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No, of course it’s not McGovern’s notes. Well, who knows – she might have written something like this? Anyway, even if these notes are different from the ones she wrote, they might not have been.

If so, you wouldn’t have been able to do anything about it.