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Which includes hefty fines for online speech and stringent punishment including up to life imprisonment for hate crimes

Liberals’ Online Harms Bill Calls For New Hate-Crime Offence, up to Life Imprisonment


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By —— Bio and Archives February 27, 2024

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The Liberal government today is tabling its new bill aimed at addressing “online harms,” and it goes beyond protecting children by targeting other categories of content.

The bill would add a new form of hate crime to the Criminal Code, punishable by up to life in jail, and give up to $20,000 in compensation to victims of online “hate speech.” -- More...




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