Justice? I doubt it.

This week, a woman from Calgary had the audacity to call the employer of a guy from Ontario and, in so doing, succeeded in having him fired.  He had expressed an opinion.  The last time I looked, this was Canada.  In Canada, we are permitted (if not encouraged) to voice our opinion without fear of reprisal.  This is a right which is protected by the Charter or Rights and Freedoms...or is it?

A little background:  the particularly heart-wrenching story relates to the suicide of a BC girl who had been bullied for years and had documented her pain on Facebook.  The Ontario guy apparently (I haven't seen the post) made a statement to the effect that she was better off that way.  When asked, he said that he was trying to open a discussion.  Whether that's true or not if immaterial to this discussion (and for the record, I don't agree).  After learning of his post (on Facebook), his employer fired him and made some grandiose statement concerning their principles, etc. (sound like Nike leaving Lance?  You bet).

• I'm left to wonder who wins and who loses here.
• What right has this woman to contact anyone's employer?
• Why didn't she contact the man directly?
• In what way has she gained by doing what she has done?
• Is the little girl any less dead as a result?
• Who does this woman work for and how do they feel about her intrusion into an innocent (yes, innocent) person's life?
• Has anyone benefited in any way whatsoever?

I'll tell you who has NOT benefited.  The majority of Canadians who previously thought that they had a right to express their opinion without fear of reprisal from anyone, including their employer.