Citron V Zundel, Involved a Canadian Human Rights Complaint Involving an an Internet

Citron v. Zundel, involved a Canadian human rights complaint involving an internet hate site. What did the Tribunal find?

A) Since no one person in particular was mentioned on the internet hate site, there is no case for defamation.
B) The tone of the messages on the website were so malevolent in its depiction of Jews, the Tribunal found them to be hate messages within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act, but they were protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
C) The only recourse would be for the plaintiff to bring a defamation action against the defendant.
D) The messages on the website were considered free speech and thusly protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
E) The tone of the messages on the website were so malevolent in its depiction of Jews, the Tribunal found them to be hate messages within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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