Monday, March 04, 2024

Canada on the brink of ending pretensions of freedom

Canada on the brink of ending pretensions of freedom - TOM KNIGHTON
"...From The Blaze:
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's deeply unpopular regime rolled out new legislation Monday that threatens to radically transform the Canadian legal landscape and equip activists with new means of clamping down on speech they perceive to be hateful.
On its face, Bill C-63, the so-called "Online Harms Act," contains various uncontroversial elements such as the promise to tackle child pornography online...
C-63 would enable Trudeau's leftist government to define "hate speech" online; create a stand-alone "hate crime"; set "strict penalties" for perceived offenses; and allow concern-mongers to file complaints without facing the accused.  
The legislation defines hatred thusly: "the emotion that involves detestation or vilification and that is stronger than disdain or dislike."... Hate crime offenses, including those related to "sexual orientation or gender identity or expression," would carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment...

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