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John Carpay: New Hate Crime Bill Criminalizes Feelings and Restricts Free Speech
John Carpay: New Hate Crime Bill Criminalizes Feelings and Restricts Free Speech
John CarpayUpdated 12 months Ago1 Mins read166 Views
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John Carpay: New Hate Crime Bill Criminalizes Feelings and Restricts Free Speech
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The Peace Tower and other buildings are seen on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 9, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Canada’s Criminal Code should punish bad behaviour, not bad feelings. Canadians need protection from crime, not from offensive opinions that might be considered “hateful” by some but not by others.
