3 d. ago Amanda Eskenasi: Canada needs strong hate speech laws — not thought crime laws like Bill C

The combating hate act threatens to criminalize those who speak out about anti-Israel bias or the threat of radical Islam

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6 d. ago N.S. Crown lands bill would criminalize peaceful protests, critics say

The omnibus bill includes proposed changes that would impose a $50,000 fine and/or six months in jail for protests or individuals who ignore protest camp removal orders.

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1 week ago Hate crime bill could criminalize protests, civil liberties group says

OTTAWA — Civil liberties groups are warning that the Liberal government’s new hate crimes bill could undermine the right to protest. Vibert Jack, litigation director at the BC Civil Liberties Association, said in an interview that the bill amounts to an “attack on free expression.” He said it would “create a chilling effect that could […]

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1 week ago Liberté d'expression: plus de 400 célébrités hollywoodiennes signent une lettre en appui à Jimmy Kimmel

La lettre de l'American Civil Liberties Union condamne la suspension de l’émission de l’animateur Jimmy Kimmel par la chaîne ABC.

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2 w. ago Ottawa hate crime bill aims to crack down on hateful symbols, intimidation

Justice Minister Sean Fraser said the legislation would create four new criminal offences, including a specific criminal offence of hate.

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2 w. ago Ottawa hate crime bill would outlaw ‘hateful’ displays of certain symbols

Justice Minister Sean Fraser said the legislation would create four new criminal offences, including a specific criminal offence of hate.

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2 w. ago Liberals to make it a crime to promote hate against identifiable group by using terror symbols

To clarify what constitutes hate, the government is also planning to define what a hate crime and hatred are in the Criminal Code

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2 w. ago Justice minister says he wants to see forthcoming hate crime bill passed quickly

Jewish leaders and groups have called for the federal government to create 'safe access zones' or 'bubble zones'

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2 w. ago Hate crime legislation coming soon, bail and sentencing reform to follow: Fraser

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he will introduce new hate crime legislation in the coming days, with reforms on bail and violent crime sentencing to follow. Fraser says the legislation will go beyond campaign commitments of protecting religious institutions from “obstruction and intimidation” and include measures for the broader community. During the election, […]

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3 w. ago Logging firm wins injunction to halt Walbran Valley blockade on Vancouver Island

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has granted an injunction to a forestry company to halt a blockade against old-growth logging in the Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island, with the judge saying it “appears clear” the protesters’ action is criminal. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Amy Francis said Friday that protests “are part of a healthy […]

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3 w. ago Graffiti found on downtown Halifax streets is a hate crime, police say

On Wednesday, graffiti on Barrington and South streets appeared bearing messages including "surgeries = mutilating."

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3 w. ago Farber: Ottawa must lead the way in the fight against antisemitism

The recent stabbing of a local Jewish woman — which is properly being treated as a hate crime — is a harrowing reminder that the threats Jews face are not abstract.

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last month About that attack on Jewish woman at Ottawa kosher grocery store, Gary Dimmock explains

Why was the Jewish woman targeted? And why hasn't the accused been charged with a hate crime? Gary Dimmock explains.

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