In press releases issued November 8th and 9th, Frank Kahle, VP of IGS, asserted that Colin had published illegal hate propaganda, cited the RCMP as the authority, and indicated the police had instructed him to remove the web page.
Police deny they instructed anyone to do anything.
EFC vice-president, Jeffrey Shallit, cautions that despite its apparent offensiveness, this is precisely the kind of political speech we should be wary of the government trying to limit. Lucien Bouchard is a public figure and comments on his actions and performance are part of that debate'', he says. EFC has written a letter to CAIP offering some constructive criticism of its Code of Conduct. Ontario Provincial Police were investigated the situation after receiving several complaints, but have since concluded that no crime occurred, and no charges should be laid. Hate Bouchard' Web page Ottawa Citizen , November 9, 1996.