It Doesn’t Apply to Catholic Heterosexists
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), one of Canada’s largest unions, has denied the request of a Roman catholic employee her right to exercise a collective agreement that is contained in it’s own constituion. PSAC’s committment to support the Bill C-38 to legalize gay marriage goes against Susan Comstock’s personal beliefs, and is therefore entitled a protection by the PSAC.
“It’s collective agreement contains a clause allowing a member to divert their dues to charity for reasons of religious or conscience, the union refused to grant Ms. Comstocks’ request, saying the clause did not apply to her.” “PSAC openly supports homosexuality. The union urges all levels of government to “recognize and protect lesbian and gay relationships and families.†The union’s policy on sexual orientation, PSAC policy 31, states: “Internally, the Alliance will create a Union in which there is zero tolerance of homophobia and heterosexism.â€
“Heterosexism†is defined by the union as “the presumption that everyone is heterosexual and that heterosexuality is superior to other forms of loving.â€
Comstock has filed for a federal judicial review of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. This commission was to investigate her complaint against the PSAC union, but for some reason, it stopped the investigation, saying “the Catholic Church does not forbid trade union membership“. Besides this making no sense at all, I guess this line of bull is just as good as any other.
“Politicians have assured us that freedom of religion and freedom of conscience will be respected in the application of Bill C-38,†Comstock told the Catholic Civil Rights League. “My experience suggests that these so-called protections can prove very limited for those who actually try to exercise them.â€
It has gotten to the point that many “officials” in Canada don’t even try to hide the fact that there is no room for tolerance towards those who think or believe differently from themselves; those heterophobic homosexists!
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