Freedom of speech – Page 13

Why Has the Government’s Defence of Bill C-11 Been So Cartoonishly Misleading?

Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act that serves as the government’s follow-up to Bill C-10, was the subject of debate in the House of Commons yesterday as the legislation slowly makes it way through the legislative process. There are still committee hearings to come, but it is readily apparent that many of the concerns that hamstrung Bill C-10 have returned: virtually limitless jurisdictional, overbroad scope, and harmful discoverability provisions. Further, this bill has attracted mounting criticism from Canadian digital-first creators, who note that one of Canada’s biggest cultural exports could be hurt by the bill leading to millions in lost revenues.

Especially troubling:

“The policy direction has two primary goals. First, it will focus on the importance of consultation and special consideration of the needs of equity-seeking groups. Second, the direction will make clear areas where regulation is needed, as well as areas where flexibility should be exercised.”

by Sarcasticat•March 31, 2022March 30, 2022•0•Big Government, Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Censorship, Censorship in Canada, Freedom of speech, Freedom of speech - at risk in Canada

Liberals Infuriated By NY Times Editorial Recognizing Cancel Culture Problem Cancel Subscriptions

The unthinkable has happened.

The New York Times, which proudly boasts of having one of the most “woke” (and intolerant) newsrooms of any news organization in America, has finally come around to admitting not only that cancel culture does exist, but that’s it’s also dangerous for our society.

by Sarcasticat•March 20, 2022March 19, 2022•0•"Cancel Culture", Freedom of speech, New York Times

Free Speech, Freedom Among Top Issues of Concern for Canadians after abuses by Trudeau Liberals: New Poll

Canadians are becoming increasingly concerned about the issues of free speech and freedom, a new poll finds.

Conducted by Nanos Research, the poll found that of all national issues of concern, free speech and freedom came in second as the “most important” to Canadians at 8.3 percent, just behind the coronavirus at 13.1 percent, and of higher priority than the environment at 7.5 percent.

With the latest numbers released on March 15, the ongoing survey has tracked Canadians’ top concerns every week since its launch in Jan. 2020.

by Blazingcatfur•March 18, 2022March 18, 2022•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Canada's Corrupt Political Class, Canada's Government Owned News Media, Freedom, Freedom of speech

Trudeau’s ‘anti-hate’ bill will allow people to PREEMPTIVELY report Canadians for ‘hate speech’

“Bill C-36 states that “a person may, with the Attorney General’s consent, lay an information before a provincial court judge if the person fears on reasonable grounds that another person will commit (a) an offence under section 318 [advocating genocide] or subsection 319” [inciting or promoting hate, promoting hatred].”

This is the work of an insane tyrant.

by Blazingcatfur•February 24, 2022February 24, 2022•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Freedom of speech

Mission creep

People running for office have always bent opinion, lied and obfuscated about their positions, politics and facts. Often they believe their truths, which may be very different from someone else’s truth or the “real” truth. This is part and parcel of a democracy. One might even say, it is the “American Way.” It is not the government’s job, to determine what we believe, what we wish to vote for or to ensure accuracy of campaign speech.

– Robert W Malone MD, MS

by Sarcasticat•February 17, 2022February 17, 2022•0•"China eats weird animals disease", "Comply!", Censorship, Freedom of speech, Government is never your friend, Government regulation of every breath

CBC Experts: Freedom Is Fascism

The Canadian-government-funded CBC published a “freedom is fascism” attack on liberty this weekend, quoting “experts” who claim that the word “freedom” has become “flexible” and “common among far-right groups.”

Let’s see who’s really doing the flexing, shall we?

The CBC quotes Barbara Perry, director of the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism at the Oshawa-based Ontario Tech University, who claims that the problem with “freedom” is that “You can define it and understand it and sort of manipulate it in a way that makes sense to you and is useful to you, depending on your perspective.”

CBC smears Freedom as Nazi just in time for junior to invoke the “Emergencies Act”. How convenient is that?

by Blazingcatfur•February 14, 2022February 14, 2022•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Canada's Government Owned News Media, CBC, Freedom of speech

Free Speech in the UK?

Freedom of speech is doing extremely poorly in the UK, according to a recent YouGov poll. When Britons were asked what should be the priority, 43% said protecting people from offensive or hateful speech should be the priority, while only 38% said the focus should be on protecting free speech. Generally, men and conservative voters were more concerned about protecting free speech, while women, younger people and Labour voters were more concerned about blocking offensive or hateful speech.

by Blazingcatfur•February 12, 2022February 12, 2022•0•Freedom of speech

Five Freedoms: Julie Ponesse’s Speech to the Trucker Convoy

Dr. Julie Ponesse was a professor of ethics who has taught at Ontario’s Huron University College for 20 years. She was placed on leave and banned from accessing her campus due to the vaccine mandate. This is her speech during the weekend when the Canadian truckers arrived in Ottawa to protest pandemic restrictions and mandates that have been so harmful to so many. Dr. Ponesse has now taken on a role with The Democracy Fund, a registered Canadian charity aimed at advancing civil liberties, where she serves as the pandemic ethics scholar.

by Sarcasticat•February 3, 2022February 2, 2022•0•Canada, Freedom, Freedom of speech, Protest

White House Recommends Spotify Do More to Censor Joe Rogan

The White House indicated Tuesday that Spotify’s attempts to address what they described as coronavirus “misinformation” on podcaster Joe Rogan’s interviews was not a strong enough response to the freedom of speech controversy.

by Sarcasticat•February 2, 2022February 1, 2022•0•"China eats weird animals disease", "Comply!", "Criminalizing Dissent", Censorship, Censorship on Social Media, Freedom of speech, Government is never your friend, White House

Canadian Constitution Foundation defends woman’s right to fly F*CK TRUDEAU flag

CCF lawyer and spokesperson Christine Van Geyn defends flying the “F*CK TRUDEAU” flag as a fundamental freedom.

“Like every citizen of Canada, Melissa has a Charter-protected right to express her political views. She is flying a flag on her own property, expressing a political sentiment that frankly is not even that uncommon. If her flag bothers some people at Port Colborne city hall, I suggest they drive down a different street instead of trying to tell Melissa what she can and cannot say.”

by Sarcasticat•December 3, 2021December 2, 2021•0•"Criminalizing Dissent", Canada, Freedom of speech, Freedom of speech - at risk in Canada, Justin Trudeau - Pissant