text: Slowly, we are starting to make an impression on politicians responsible for the kangaroo courts. It's great to see some plain talk from a cabinet minister actually responsible for a provincial human rights commission. Here's Alberta cabinet minister Lindsay Blackett: It wasn't about hurt feelings. The reason a lot of human rights commissions are disrespected across the country is because they've forgotten that. We want the commission to be a quasi-judicial body that has some teeth, that has some credibility but doesn't operate like a kangaroo court. Bravo, Mr. Blackett. This is a step in the right direction, and by a man who is in a position to make a difference. Personally, I'd go further and abolish the commissions altogether, but reigning them in is a great step in the right direction.