Bright Light News: Bruce Pardy and host Glen Jung discuss the chill on free speech posed by the Online Harms Act (Bill C-63), its potential to further erode the freedoms of Canadians, and the possibility of life imprisonment if an offense is deemed motivated by hate. It is unclear, however, what the threshold is for crossing the line between speech someone may find offensive and “wandering into hatred,” notes Bruce. “The government,” he says, “has reserved for themselves the discretion to [determine] the rules and regulations as they go along.” Also on the table for discussion is the WHO pandemic treaty, which Bruce cautions should not be confused with ceding sovereignty to the World Health Organization. The issue, he says, is that our leaders will “hide behind” WHO recommendations to pursue their own agenda (such as climate change lockdowns or mandatory vaccination for travel).
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Online Harms Bill C-63: Life in jail for ‘hate’ speech?
