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Justin Trudeau’s Ominous Online Harms Act: ‘Minority Report’ Comes to Canada
Jun 14, 2024
Conor Friedersdorf discusses Trudeau's Online Harms Act, which allows punishment for future actions. They delve into extreme provisions like life sentences for advocating genocide, sparking concerns about free speech and governmental control.
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- The Online Harms Act allows punishment for anticipated hate speech, raising concerns about free speech threats.
- The concept of pre-crime is introduced, questioning the constitutionality and potential misuse of the legislation.
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Canada's Online Harms Act and Free Speech Threats
The podcast discusses Canada's Online Harms Act, a concerning bill that has raised alarm regarding free speech threats. The bill allows the government to imprison individuals for promoting genocidal hate speech, even without the speech being uttered yet. Justin Trudeau's government faces criticism, including from novelist Margaret Atwood, for the extreme provisions that could lead to imprisoning individuals based on anticipated hate speech.
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