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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will not consider adopting a controversial party policy to target disinformation that critics have denounced as an assault on the free press. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made it clear on Tuesday that a government led by him would not ever implement the recently passed Liberal party policy aimed at fighting disinformation online by requiring platforms to have material whose sources can be traced.

The prime minister dismissed a controversial policy his own party endorsed at its convention last weekend.

The fact that a motion cruised through last week’s federal Liberal convention that, if ever enacted, would amount to state control of all media, speaks volumes about the mindset of the federal Liberals these days.

Copyright protection will cover the life of the author plus another 70 years

More seriously, Ottawa’s Internet offensive puts at risk the free speech rights of all Canadians, and most worryingly opens the door to online censorship. The possibility of Ottawa requiring all information posted online to be government-approved should be concerning to all citizens, as it would severely limit free expression and even press freedom.

Even if a video depicts a Canadian couple having sex in Canada, it still may not qualify as "Canadian" according to Ottawa.

Even if a video depicts a Canadian couple having sex in Canada, it still may not qualify as "Canadian" according to Ottawa.

Including a nomination in the general excellence category.

From the Online Streaming Act to the looming Online News Act and beyond, the Liberal government’s legislative approach to the internet has targeted precisely the things that make it great