Topic: Online Harms Act

John Carpe provides a detailed breakdown of Canadian legislation that threatens civil liberties. Bill C-2 allows for warrantless searches of cell phones, while Bill C-9 expands hate speech prosecutions without Attorney General review. The Online Harms Act (formerly Bill C-63) could authorize $50,000 fines and house arrest for offensive non-criminal speech. Bill C-8, the Cybersecurity Act, gives ministers the power to kick individuals off the internet.

Jeremy McKenzie, founder of Diagolon, explains that the group began as a satirical meme among veterans and podcasters frustrated by Canadian COVID mandates. He discusses the "Online Harms Act" (Bill C-63), which could impose life imprisonment for "hate crimes" and create a system of anonymous informants. McKenzie describes the current Canadian government as a terrorist organization that uses the "iron boot" to silence dissent.

Ezra Levant of Rebel News joins the program to discuss Canada's proposed Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act. Levant describes the legislation as a "nuclear bomb" for civil liberties, creating a new category of "feelings crimes." The bill would allow for secret complaints and significant fines for content deemed "likely" to cause detestation or vilification, even if the content is true.