Jonah, Philadelphia’s “Commission on Human Relations” should remind Americans that every malign Canadian novelty eventually works its way south of the border (multiculturalism, socialized health care, me).

But, if it’s any consolation to Joey Vento, things could be worse. He could be running Geno’s Steaks in Ontario, where the owner of Gator Ted’s Bar & Grill has spent two-and-a-half years in Human Rights Commission hell because a pot-smoker is complaining he was denied his human right to light up a spliff in Ted’s doorway.

Meanwhile, re the Mark Steyn of Non-cheesesteakery, the BBC has a big report on my troubles under the following headline:

Speech Row Rocks Multi-Ethnic Canada

Er, with the best will in the world, I couldn’t really say it’s “rocking” Canada. Even Anne Murray and Gordon Lightfoot have a hard job doing that.