Rights violation: Hamilton orders removal of anarchy symbol, calling it 'hate material'

The City of Hamilton has forced a local anarchist group to remove the circle A anarchy symbol from its headquarters, saying it is "hate material" similar to the swastika.

Rights violation: Hamilton orders removal of anarchy symbol, calling it 'hate material' The-tower

Rights violation: Hamilton orders removal of anarchy symbol, calling it 'hate material' The-tower

City officials say they're taking direction from Hamilton police on the issue, but police say that's not the case.

Whatever its origins, the move is a "very controversial interpretation of hate speech," said Margaret Kohn, a professor of political science and expert in urban social justice issues at the University of Toronto's Scarborough campus.

"This seems like a constitutional lawsuit waiting to happen," she said.

Generally, Kohn said, for a symbol to be considered hate speech, it has to somehow target an identifiable group.

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Rights violation: Hamilton orders removal of anarchy symbol, calling it 'hate material'

Rights violation: Hamilton orders removal of anarchy symbol, calling it 'hate material'

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