Tories Say New Hate Crime Bill Risks UK-Style Speech Policing; Liberals Disagree

Tories Say New Hate Crime Bill Risks UK-Style Speech Policing; Liberals Disagree

​​News Analysis Will Canadian internet users be more likely to receive a visit from the police for something edgy they posted online if Ottawa’s new hate crime bill becomes law, similar to what is happening in the UK? Conservative MPs raised that question in recent days after Justice Minister Sean Fraser introduced Bill C-9, also known as the Combatting Hate Act, in September. Some of the MPs have voiced concern that Canada could become like the…

New federal ‘Combatting Hate Act’ generates mixed responses at committee hearings

Critics see it as infringing upon civil rights, while legal experts say it is largely symbolic.

Pro-freedom group to expose dangers of Liberal ‘hate crime’ bill before parliamentary committee

From LifeSiteNews By Clare Marie Merkowsky Canada’s Liberal justice minister has confirmed that the legislation would allow a person to be criminally charged for social media posts deemed offensive by the government. A top Canadian pro-freedom group has been asked to testify regarding the dangers of the Liberals’ proposed internet censorship legislation. In an October 28 press release, the Democracy Fund (TDF) announced that the Standing Committ…

Pro-freedom group to expose dangers of Liberal 'hate crime' bill before parliamentary committee

The Democracy Fund has been invited to testify before Parliament against Bill C-9, warning that it risks enabling widespread online censorship and criminalizing free speech.