Justice Minister Arif Virani has defended a new power in the online harms bill to impose house arrest on someone who is feared to commit a hate crime in the future – even if they have not yet done so already.
The person could be made to wear an electronic tag, if the attorney-general requests it, or ordered by a judge to remain at home, the bill says.
There is fear that this could 'chill freedom of speech': bullshit, it would destroy it. As that Stalin wannabe Trudeau and his commissars desire.
The bill would allow people to file complaints to the Canadian Human Rights Commission over what they perceive as hate speech online – including, for example, off-colour jokes by comedians. People found guilty of posting hate speech could have to pay victims up to $20,000 in compensation.
But experts including internet law professor Michael Geist have said even a threat of a civil complaint – with a lower burden of proof than a court of law – and a fine could have a chilling effect on freedom of expression.
I'd bet this is largely based on "Those truckers protested even when Dear Leader told them not to! We can call them saying "No, we will show up and protest!" hate speech and lock them up that way!" Add that to the whiny "He hurt my feelings/make me feel unsafe!" crowd, and here they are.
There is fear that this could 'chill freedom of speech': bullshit, it would destroy it. As that Stalin wannabe Trudeau and his commissars desire.
The bill would allow people to file complaints to the Canadian Human Rights Commission over what they perceive as hate speech online – including, for example, off-colour jokes by comedians. People found guilty of posting hate speech could have to pay victims up to $20,000 in compensation.
But experts including internet law professor Michael Geist have said even a threat of a civil complaint – with a lower burden of proof than a court of law – and a fine could have a chilling effect on freedom of expression.
I'd bet this is largely based on "Those truckers protested even when Dear Leader told them not to! We can call them saying "No, we will show up and protest!" hate speech and lock them up that way!" Add that to the whiny "He hurt my feelings/make me feel unsafe!" crowd, and here they are.
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Criminal commies will always push the envelope as far as possible until they are stopped. And it always takes violence and bloodshed to stop them. They respect nothing else.
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