The Liberals’ real intent is to stifle posts that are, in their minds, “misinformation.”
That’s what’s truly scary about C-10. It would enable a bunch of Liberal appointees on a government board to control what opinions are suitable for Canadians to read or view online.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scoffed at such characterizations of C-10. People worried about potential censorship, he called “tinfoil hats.” All his government wants to do, Trudeau reassured, was purge the Internet of lies and hate.
Who could be against that?
But if you want to understand why it’s dangerous to give a government – of any stripe – the power to make values judgments about what you can and cannot see, consider a few concrete examples.
PMO Chief of Staff at Defence Committee – May 7, 2021
Members of the Commons defence committee join Martin Stringer in the wake of today’s testimony by Katie Telford, the prime minister’s chief of staff, on her handling of military misconduct allegations and what she told Justin Trudeau about the former chief of defence staff.
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault discusses the amendments to Bill C-10 – his contentious legislation on digital regulation and the Broadcasting Act.
And journalists Mia Rabson (The Canadian Press) and Niigaan Sinclair (Winnipeg Free Press) review the top political headlines.
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