From: citizen winston smith <sss@example.de>
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking,alt.home.repair,can.politics,can.general,talk.politics.guns,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh
Subject: Re: Lobster for lunch -- lobster for dinner
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 12:02:47 -0600
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On 9/15/2024 11:36 AM, Graham wrote:
> And so they should judging from the extreme attitudes that the right wing
> are taking.
> !
FUCK YOU TO HELL CANUCK FASCIST TRASH!
https://www.tftc.io/canada-bill-c63-life-imprisonment-speech-crimes/
In recent developments in Canada, the Canadian parliament is considering
new legislation known as the Online Harms Act, or Bill C-63, which has
sparked a significant debate over free speech and government overreach.
The proposed bill could lead to life imprisonment for individuals found
guilty of advocating genocide online.
The Bill C-63 intends to increase penalties for what it deems the
"willful promotion of hatred," raising the potential prison time from
two years to five years. Furthermore, the legislation suggests that if
someone is convicted of views supportive of genocide, the current
maximum penalty of five years could be extended to a life sentence.
Justice Minister Arif Virani has been a vocal supporter of the bill,
expressing his concern over the safety of children on the internet. He
has drawn parallels between the regulation of physical toys and the lack
of regulation of online content, stating, "I am terrified of the dangers
that lurk on the internet for our children."
Critics of the bill, including prominent figures such as author Margaret
Atwood, have voiced their opposition, calling the proposed measures
"Orwellian" and comparing them to pre-revolutionary French "Lettres de
Cachet" â a reference to the royal orders that could imprison
individuals without trial. Atwood highlighted the potential for "revenge
false accusations + thoughtcrime" on her Twitter account.
The debate over the Online Harms Act has grown, with some commentators
labeling it as one of the most severe legislative actions against free
speech in the Western world in years. Concerns have been raised about
the vague definition of what constitutes the willful promotion of hatred
and how it could lead to the suppression of legitimate free speech.
The Canadian government has defended the bill, citing the increased
penalties as a necessary step to combat the promotion of genocide and
hatred online. The bill also includes a provision that would allow
judges to impose house arrest if there is reasonable belief that a
defendant "will commit" a similar offense in the future, a concept
likened by some to the predictive policing in the film "The Minority
Report."