Acclaimed author Margaret Atwood has warned that the federal government’s online harms bill is “Orwellian” and its definitions of punishable hate speech are vague and could invite abuse, such as unwarranted complaints under the Canadian Human Rights Act.
Bill C-63 was introduced last month and would usher in measures to combat hate online, allowing people to complain to Canada’s Human Rights Commission about hateful posts
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