Category: Liberal hate speech bill

New Bill to Regulate Online Hate Sparks Debate, Worries Free-Speech Advocates

June 29, 2021
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The Liberal government introduced legislation to combat online hate speech the day before Parliament rose for the summer, causing alarm for free-speech advocates and sparking new political debate as a potential election looms. Bill C-36 seeks to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) to address hate speech posted online, defined as that which “expresses…

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Definition of ‘Hate Speech’ in New Liberal Bill Could See Revival of Controversial Law

March 10, 2021
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The statutory definition of hate contained in Canada’s new hate speech legislation soon to be tabled by the federal government could revive a controversial law previously repealed for infringing on rights.  Repealed in 2013, Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act had made it an act of discrimination to communicate anything online or by…

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