'If passed into law, the Act will expose you, along with every other Canadian, to being prosecuted by the Canadian Human Rights Commission over anything you say that someone else might view as ‘hateful,’' the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms cautioned.
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Albertan Christian Bill Whatcott must be retried for 'Wilful Promotion of Hatred' for distributing flyers warning against homosexual acts during the June 2016 'Pride Parade' in Toronto.
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms has warned that the Trudeau government's Online Harms bill would 'empower judges to preemptively punish Canadians for speech crimes somebody 'fears' they may commit.'
Constitutional lawyer Marty Moore has warned LifeSiteNews that under the proposed Online Harms Act, courts could impose restrictions on Canadians under threat of jail if there is 'fear' the accused may commit a 'hate crime' in the future.
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association warned that the Trudeau government's newly proposed 'Online Harms' bill could see unelected bureaucrats become 'judge, jury, and executioner' when it comes to internet conduct.
'We do not believe that the government should be banning opinions that contradict the prime minister’s radical ideology,' Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said regarding the Trudeau government's proposed law, Bill C-63.
The legislation could further regulate the internet in Canada by allowing a new digital safety commission to conduct 'secret commission hearings' against those found to have violated the new law.
While the Trudeau government claims its forthcoming 'Online Harms' bill is being created to protect kids, Conservative Party of Canada head Pierre Poilievre said that the federal government is just looking for clever ways to enact internet censorship laws.