Free speech advocates say the Liberal government’s re-introduction of a new version of a controversial hate speech law involving the Canadian Human Rights Commission brings back the same problems that led to its repeal in 2013.
“The concerns that we had with (Section 13) continue to be concerns,” said Cara Zwibel, the director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association’s fundamental freedoms program.
“I think we will probably see people making complaints that probably shouldn’t go forward and there may be a chilling effect on people who were concerned about expressing themselves and whether they’ll cross some sort of line.”
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