James Keegstra
Politician, Deceased Person
1934 – 2014
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Who was James Keegstra?
James "Jim" Keegstra was a former public school teacher in Eckville, Alberta, Canada, who was charged and convicted of hate speech in 1984. The conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeal but re-instated by the Supreme Court of Canada. The decision received substantial international attention and became a landmark Canadian legal case.
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- Born
- Mar 30, 1934
Vulcan - Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Lived in
- Alberta
- Died
- Jun 2, 2014
Red Deer
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on July 23, 2013
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