Bring Marshall Mathers to Canada!

The other day in Law class it was brought to my attention that in October of 2000, the rapper Eminem was not allowed in Canada to give concerts. The reason was because apparently his "misogynist" views showed hatred towards women. Okay, first of all...he does not hate ALL women, just a few in particular which he has very good reasons for. Second of all, he has the right to freedom of speech so his lyrics should not put a road block on what he is able to do. Thirdly, if he isn't allowed in Canada, why is he so widely accepted in the United States? This whole issue made me furious...until I read further. Apparently, Ontario's attorney general asked the federal government to stop the performer at the border but this request was refused on the grounds that Marshall was not convicted of a crime and could not be denied entry. Although it's obvious that his views offend some people, they are not considered hate crimes under the criminal code. Thankfully, Eminem was eventually allowed access to Canada where he preformed multiple concerts.