A long battle but section 13 is dead

As I write this I am still only being updated by text message on the proceedings in the Senate chamber but I am told Bill C-304 has passed third reading and will receive Royal Assent tonight making it law.

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What does this bill do? There are a number of amendments to the act that help limit abuse but the main one is this: 2. Section 13 of the Act is repealed. To put it bluntly, the means you can’t take someone through the federal human rights apparatus over hurt feelings via a blog post or a Facebook comment. Now the bill is passed and will become law but like many acts of Parliament it will not come into force for a year. MORE...