Hate speech charges against Terrence Tremaine stayed

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In a phone interview, Tremaine's lawyer — who was not in court — called the decision a relief. Douglas Christie is a defense lawyer based in B.C. He has been representing Tremaine since 2009.

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“It's saving a huge amount of pain and suffering and cost both for me and for my client,” Christie commented.

He explained that this decision came down to the right to have a fair trial within a reasonable length of time.

“The judge observed that the period of delay was even longer than the maximum sentence for the crime,” Christie said.

On the side of the defense, Christie said he was still disappointed because the judge did not consider the extra length of delays from the Human Rights Tribunal. It pursued contempt charges against Tremaine for failing to comply with an order to stop posting racist commentary on his website.

“The trial would have been very interesting and there were many important issues that might have been resolved, but I am quite grateful that we won't have to go through that ordeal,” he said.

The Crown lawyers will now review the case and decide whether or not to appeal the ruling and renew charges.

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