‘Time to act’: Advocates press feds to tackle online hate speech, raise wording concerns
, attracted criticism from the Opposition Conservatives and others who expressed concern that it could curb freedom of speech or be difficult to enforce.Canadian government needs to take action on online hate, says expertCanadian Heritage and the Department of Justice say they’re working on ways to address the issue and note the solution could involve more than one bill.
“The bill doesn’t work on its own,” she said, adding tackling online harm continues to be “a priority for the government.”Google warns Canada’s plan to fight online hate is ‘vulnerable to abuse’ The Coalition to Combat Online Hate, which includes Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Indigenous and Black organizations, has written to Justice Minister David Lametti and Rodriguez urging them to ensure that a bill regulating online hate and vitriol will have “swift passage” through parliament.
Bill C-36 would have amended the Canadian Human Rights Act to bring in a new version of a controversial section that was repealed in 2013 amid criticism that it violated the right to free speech.The proposed change would have more narrowly defined hatred as “the emotion that involves detestation or vilification” that is “stronger than dislike or disdain.” Bill C-36 would also have amended the Criminal Code and Youth Criminal Justice Act.
“Our understanding is they are working really hard on this but that there thinking is not completely finished,” Marceau said of the government’s efforts to date.
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