A controversial bill that seeks to amend the Broadcasting Act to apply to the internet is an “incredibly inappropriate” attempt by the Liberal government to regulate what Canadians can post or see online and jeopardizes Charter rights, a Conservative MP says. “When we look at countries like communist China, or North Korea, or Turkey or Russia, these are examples of states that censor the content that their citizens can post and or have access to, so Canada is going in the same direction,” Rachael Harder told The Epoch Times. “We’re a democratic country. We believe in freedom. We have the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and in particular, under Section 2(b), we have the guaranteed right to express our opinions and our beliefs freely. This bill is a direct threat to those rights and freedoms.” Introduced by Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault on Nov. 3, 2020, Bill C-10 seeks to bring …
Bill C-10 a ‘Direct Threat’ to Charter Rights and Freedoms, Harder Says
June 15, 2021
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