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Bill C-36, which brings back a civil remedy for hate speech under Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, has been criticized by advocates who say it could put a chill on free expression. Under the legislation, Canadians could bring complaints about online hate speech to the Canadian Human Rights Commission, who would then refer cases to a tribunal.
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But those in favour of the legislation argue that the problem of online hate has gotten so much worse since the original Section 13 was repealed eight years ago that how it affects free expression rights has changed too.
Posted: Jun 10, 2021 6:13 PM ET | Last Updated: June 10
Nipawi Kakinoosit of the Sucker Creek First Nations sings the American Indian Movement song below the steps of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria on June 8, following a ceremony for what is reported to be unmarked burial sites of children s remains adjacent to a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.(The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito)
A motion seeking unanimous consent in the House of Commons to recognize the residential school experience as genocide was torpedoed by a lone Conservative MP, according to the NDP MP who tabled it.
Winnipeg Centre NDP MP Leah Gazan said Conservative MP John Barlow, who represents the riding of Foothills, rejected her request to call on the federal government to label the residential school experience as a genocide.
An NDP MP is planing to table a motion in the House of Commons tomorrow seeking unanimous consent to call on the federal government to recognize what happened at residential schools as a genocide.
Terry Glavin: Two new reports shed blinding light on China s crimes. Will the Liberals ignore them? The Trudeau government’s reluctance to stand up to Beijing can’t be explained away by the predicament of the two Michaels, genocide expert says
Author of the article: Terry Glavin
Publishing date: Mar 10, 2021 • March 10, 2021 • 5 minute read • Uyghur women from East Turkestan demonstrate to ask for news of relatives and to express their concern about the ratification of an extradition treaty between China and Turkey, near the Chinese consulate in Istanbul on March 8, 2021, during International Women s Day.
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Every year since 1973, the venerable American non-profit Freedom House organization has been tracking the trajectory of freedom and democracy around the world, and every year for the past 15 years, democracy has been in decline. Last year was the worst year since democracy’s global retreat began. The Freedom House report for 20