Britain built this ten years ago. Canada just started copying it.

In 2023, Edmonton Police expanded online reporting to include hate incidents—conduct that is not a crime—and allowed reports to be filed on behalf of someone else. In 2024, Crime Stoppers, EPS and the Government of Alberta launched buses displaying: "See hate. Report hate." In 2026, Parliament passed Bill C-9 with Liberal and Bloc support despite opposition from the Conservatives, NDP, Greens and more than 40 civil society organizations, including the CBA, CCLA, CLC and Egale.Britain adopted a similar system in 2014. Since then, police have recorded 133,000+ non-crime hate incidents. In 2023, 37 police forces made 12,183 arrests over electronic communications, with fewer than 1,119 convictions. In 2021, the Court of Appeal ruled the recording guidance had a chilling effect on free expression.**This episode examines that history, explains what Bill C-9 actually changed, corrects two claims circulating online that describe the bill as introduced rather than as passed, and explains why I believe these developments matter. Every source is below.**CHAPTERS0:00 The reel & why I wasn't shocked2:15 A web form for things that aren't crimes4:15 "On behalf of someone else"6:00 The buses said it out loud6:45 Britain has done this for ten years8:00 The court case Canada ignored11:30 What C-9 did—and didn't do14:00 Liberals, the Bloc & everyone else16:00 How this became normal19:00 Two things you can do this week☕ Buy Me a Coffee(https://buymeacoffee.com/kelsisheren)📖 Do No Harm?[(https://www.amazon.com/dp/1683585763)CONNECTSubstack[https://substack.com/@kelsisheren](https://substack.com/@kelsisheren)Rumble[https://rumble.com/user/TheKelsiSherenPerspective](https://rumble.com/user/TheKelsiSherenPerspective)Instagram[https://www.instagram.com/thekelsisherenperspective](https://www.instagram.com/thekelsisherenperspective)X[https://x.com/Kelsisheren](https://x.com/Kelsisheren)SUPPORT OUR PEOPLEKetone IQ – 30% off (KELSI)[https://ketone.com/KELSI](https://ketone.com/KELSI)Good Livin – 20% off (KELSI)https://www.itsgoodlivin.com/?ref=KELSI)