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new hate speech legislation soon to be tabled by the federal government could revive a controversial law previously repealed for infringing on rights.  Repealed in 2013, Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act had made it an act of discrimination to communicate anything online or by telephone that was “likely to expose” a person to hatred or contempt, as long as they were “identifiable on the basis of a prohibited ground of discrimination.” The controversial law was widely criticized for being overly broad with weak safeguards to protect speech rights.  Ian McLeod, a spokesperson with the Justice Department, says that any definition of hate speech the government is considering in the bill “would require a broader approach than a simple re-enactment of Section 13,” but that a “civil remedy” is needed for victims to seek recourse. “The Minister of Justice has …