Canadian Senate Passes Trudeau Government's Controversial Online Censorship Legislation

In a move that has sparked controversy across the country, Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party-backed online censorship bill C-11 has passed the Senate and is now one step closer to becoming law.

This bill was first introduced in 2021 but failed to pass the Senate after being accepted by the House of Commons.

It was reintroduced with amendments in February 2022, passed the House again in June, and now after finally passing the Senate this week with even newer amendments, will be heading back to the lower House.

The bill has been met with criticism from all sides of the political spectrum as it gives government agencies more control over what is allowed on the internet.

Many are concerned that this censorship could be used to silence certain political opinions or those of religious or charitable organizations.

John Carpay of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms also commented on the bill, saying it would give the CRTC power to regulate any online streaming service they wanted, including private citizens.

He said this could potentially censor religious, political, and charitable non-profits who post content online.

"In the long run, the CRTC could end up regulating much of the content posted on major social media, even where the content is generated or uploaded by religious, political, and charitable non-profits."

Meanwhile, Canadian citizens who oppose the bill continue to look for ways to stand up to this possible censorship and protect their freedom of speech.

Social media commentators, such as Liz Churchill, are raising awareness about how dangerous C-11 is for Canada's democracy, likening it to the policies of authoritarian states like Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union.

"Wake up Canada, Trudeau's Senate passed Bill C-11 todayakainternet censorshipwhich is anything that opposes their 'narrative.' Stalin and Hitler did the same," she warned.

Now that the Senate has passed the bill, it is expected to be signed into law by Justin Trudeau in the coming months.

Whether this will lead to a crackdown on internet speech remains to be seen, but for now, Canadians can only wait and see what the future holds for their digital rights.

Source: The Post Millenial