Durham Region Has Created a Government “Snitch Line”

Under this program, you can file an anonymous report against your neighbour for:

• “Offensive” jokes

• Comments someone labels as “bias”

• Political opinions

• Speech that isn’t even a crime

???? Durham Region Has Created a Government “Snitch Line.” ????

It’s officially called the “Community-Based Hate Reporting Program.”

Under this program, you can file an anonymous report against your neighbour for:

• “Offensive” jokes
• Comments someone labels as “bias”
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— Lisa Robinson (@LifelibertyLisa)February 16, 2026

No police investigation required.

No due process.

No consequences for false or malicious reports.

Anyone can accuse anyone.

Anonymously.

And taxpayers are funding it — nearly $89,000.

We already have hate crime laws in Canada.

We already have police.

We already have courts.

So why is Durham Region building a government-run system to log unverified accusations about residents?

That’s not public safety.

That’s surveillance culture.

History shows how dangerous this mindset can become — when governments normalize neighbours reporting neighbours and quietly collecting files “for safety.”

Once that infrastructure exists, it grows.

Durham residents should be asking:

Who has access to the data?

How long is it stored?

What safeguards prevent abuse?

What stops political weaponization?

ZERO penalties for malicious complaints.

This isn’t about stopping crime.

It’s about monitoring speech.

Read that again.

If you care about free expression and due process, pay attention — and share.