In Canada, a controversial legislative proposal has sparked widespread discussion and concern. Justice Minister Arif Virani has defended the legislation, which would allow for the imposition of "preventive house arrest" on individuals who authorities fear might commit a hate crime in the future, a concept described as "fear of hate crime." This measure, part of an online harms bill, aims to preemptively address hate crimes before they occur by potentially requiring individuals to wear an ankle monitor, give blood samples, and restrict their communications, including being "banned from talking to any person." Critics argue that the bill infringes on rights and freedoms, granting the government excessive power based on subjective fears. The proposed law is designed to "help to deradicalize people who are learning things online," according to Virani. However, it has raised alarms about the potential for abuse and the criminalization of political speech, being likened to the dystopian premise of 'Minority Report,' with opponents warning that it could lead to preventive detention for individuals based on their online opinions or political dissent.
The federal government is proposing a law that could force you to wear a tracking device and be under house arrest because someone fears you might commit "hate speech." It's like Minority Report but in real life. Watch Ratio'd with @Harry__Faulkner: https://t.co/DdF1UvwpFr https://t.co/Vr9ph3ZjWl
"Justice Minister Arif Virani has defended a new power in the online harms bill to impose house arrest on someone who is feared to commit a hate crime in the future – even if they have not yet done so already." This is also known as the Minority Report bill. https://t.co/DmbYaF2Pj0
While the new power could be a 'very, very important' tool according to Justice Minister Arif Virani, Rebel News boss Ezra Levant says it's more like a restraining order for 'hate speech'. https://t.co/822K5Wdyis
Could We Squash Political Dissent by Pre-Emptively Arresting Anyone We Suspect of Opposing Our Political Programme? Canada’s new ‘arrest people we think disagree with us before they even actually voice any opposition’ bill is guaranteed to reduce political tensions, experts say https://t.co/Rl4MHsBA08 https://t.co/EtV3R5tgA2
What the heck is going on in Canada with this proposed legislation? Now Canadians could be put under "preventive house arrest" for being SUSPECTED of a hate crime in the future? ... This provision grants the government the authority to place individuals under house arrest… https://t.co/hnNmF9qtg2
#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
Canada criminalizes political speech critical of woke ideology and will impose indefinite preventive detention for “bad”online opinions Why a 1st amendment is a vital protection for Americans https://t.co/25DTgvx4eE
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
Canada is willing to take away rights and freedoms based on the subjective fears of your accuser. This is a grant of gigantic government power for unethical people to use liberally against their enemies. Chilling. https://t.co/fSHU9Bb81A
🇨🇦 going full Minority Report. 🇨🇦 will soon arrest people they believe *may commit* a hate crime. To reiterate, a gov that recently honored a NAZI, censored its internet, and seized the bank accounts of protestors—will impose penalties on people it deems suspicious. 🤨 https://t.co/rusztlaJw0
It gets worse. The bill creates a pre-crime called “fear of hate crime”. 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 “fears” you’ll 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