Canada's proposed Online Harms Act, known as #BillC63, is facing criticism for allowing the government to potentially put individuals under house arrest or impose ankle bracelets based on the belief that they may write something hateful online in the future. Justice Minister Arif Virani has defended the bill, stating it is necessary to protect Charter rights like free expression. Critics argue that the bill could lead to prethoughtcrime and unjust arrests without any actual criminal activity.
#REPORT: Trudeau Liberal justice minister Arif Virani says that putting Canadians under house arrest on suspicion that they may commit a hate crime in the future will "help to deradicalize people who are learning things online." https://t.co/3TLreL25oC
In the imminent, dystopian post-Online Harms Act Canada, the government can arrest you even though you have committed no crime. https://t.co/Bjso7L2mDi
It gets worse. The bill creates a pre-crime called βfear of hate crimeβ. You can be put under house arrest, with an ankle monitor, forced to give blood samples, banned from talking to any person, etc. if someone βfearsβ youβll say something hateful. https://t.co/QU3DAoykZA https://t.co/QC2BDPnBqj
In Canada, apparently you can now be put under house arrest merely because someone in authority claims to fear that you might commit a hate crime in the future. https://t.co/OxAt4mv7AZ
Justice Minister defends house arrest power for people feared to commit a hate crime in future https://t.co/YSukG4hrnb
Justice Minister Arif Virani defends the Liberals' 'online harms' bill, saying he's "duty bound" to protect Charter rights like free expression. He then suggests the government should have control over what you see in your social media feed. https://t.co/MiSqptlFEs https://t.co/iQWNEF3Eok
Under Online Harms Act #BillC63, the government can put you under house arrest or force you to wear an ankle bracelet if someone else believes that you *will* write something hateful online in the future. Precrime + Thoughtcrime = Prethoughtcrime https://t.co/rifLFZdt4j https://t.co/UwHsgyqowU