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Focuses on the appeal by retired North Shore News columnist Doug Collins for a judicial review of the Human Rights Code(HRC) of British Columbia after his censure by the Human Rights Tribunal. Findings of the Tribunal against Collins; Comments by Collins' lawyer Douglas Christie; Comments by the David Radler, chief operating officer of Hollinger International Incorporated, parent company of the North Shore News.

Reports on a child pornography ruling by Canadian Justice Minister Anne McLellan that suggests that Canada should not worry about foreign children being exploited sexually. The case surrounding Vancouver pedophile John Sharpe; Arguments made by Sharpe's lawyer, Richard Peck who believes the Criminal Code prohibiting child pornography borders on thought control; Why British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Duncan Shaw ruled in favor of Sharpe in a January 13, 1999 decision.

Focuses on the case Vriend v. Alberta heard before the Supreme Court of Canada which would make sexual orientation a protection under Alberta's Individual's Rights Protection Act. Delwin Vriend being fired from his job for allegedly flaunting his homosexuality; Details of the case.

Relates that Canadians seem largely disinterested in the personal scandals surrounding their leaders. Question of whether a politician's personal problems may skew the social policy agenda; Report that New Democrat leader Pam Barret's former live-in partner Stephen Edwards has been accused of assaulting her; Liberal MLA Pamela Paul pleading guilty to uttering threats to commit bodily harm, careless storage of a firearm and mischief.

Discusses the Tak vs. Johnson Steeves case from the Calgary Court of Queen's Bench, in which Caroline Johnson Steeves attempted to redefine the concept of family in an attempt to keep King Tak Lee, the father of her son Nigel, out of Nigel's life. The agreement between Steeves and Lee about Nigel, prior to conception; Steeves' use of the television character Barney as evidence that a father was not necessarily in the best interests of Nigel; What the court decided.

Describes the criminal activity and deportation to Scotland of Michael Holmes. Holmes' criminal record; Decision on October 8, 1997 by the Federal Court of Canada that declaring Holmes dangerous was perverse due to his being schizophrenic; Holmes' appeal of his deportation; Reaction from the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta; Holmes never attempting to become a Canadian citizen; Other Scots facing deportation.