EP 61: Bill C-63, We Need To Talk About Justin, The Online Harms Act And The War On Free Speech

This is episode 61 of The Truth Tank. On this episode, We will be looking at Justin Trudeau’s proposed Bill C-63. What is Bill C-63? The bill is an amendment to the Canadian Criminal Code and the Human Rights act. Why is it being proposed? and What does it mean? It has been described as a Bill to silence freedom of speech and expression in Canada. C-63 intention is to combat hate speech and crimes online by redefining what those definitions are. The bill would also see new enforcements by the Federal court, as well as fines and even life imprisonment for individuals found guilty of hate speech. C-63 would also implement age restrictions on social media which has been suggested in multiple countries around the world in recent months. It also will encourage people to speak up against others for alleged online crimes for cash rewards, prosecution for future crimes (as well as current) and the implementation of Kangaroo courts, What could possibly go wrong?  Is this the government overstepping their bounds? Are civil liberties at risk of being crushed under the veil of online safety? Bill C-63 sounds like an Orwellian nightmare come true. However, there are some good points to the bill such as online child protection, but the bill targets individuals specifically, the poor and middle class, NOT the companies or platforms used to commit the offence. Social media companies are exempt under the bill. The other massive issue is the flagrant violations of human rights under Trudeau’s government.  Episode Promos: The Weeklies Cheers Big Ear! Mickey On Mute Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-tank/id1463256905 https://open.spotify.com/show/0P4Hcqlgc6kCG0bYyAS2Su https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/791410e2-fa17-43e7-84db-6c81325f4203 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhX1ZqvZx_xM59bk-tRa6Q https://iheart.com/podcast/76110779 https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Truth-Tank-id5627421?country=us https://thetruthtank.podbean.com Socials: https://www.instagram.com/thetruthtank/ https://www.facebook.com/ThetruthTank/ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/@theCCF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bczUvG3ZrUA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C4taO1_kkQ https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/pl/charter-charte/c63.html https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-63/first-reading https://www.techpolicy.press/an-overview-of-canadas-online-harms-act/ https://www.osler.com/en/insights/updates/canada-s-new-online-harms-act-c-63-what-you-need-to-know/ https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/draft-canada-law-would-force-social-media-companies-quickly-remove-harmful-2024-02-26/ https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/whats-on/online-safety-act