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Well that's dark. Unfortunately, I suspect Canada is not far from proposing a similar bill. Currently the federal liberals are working on an Anti-Foreign Interf
by aldoushuxley001 8y ago
Well that's dark. Unfortunately, I suspect Canada is not far from proposing a similar bill. Currently the federal liberals are working on an Anti-Foreign Interference bill that plans on clamping down on free speech in social media in a very serious way. Scary times, authoritarianism sneaks in.
- adiusmus 8y agoFree speech in Australia is weak. The constitution is excited about voting as protected speech. But not for private individuals. It takes acts of state governments to provide the necessary framework. For those playing along for the thrill of reading long text: https://www.humanrights.gov.au/freedom-information-opinion-and-expression https://www.humanrights.gov.au/freedom-information-opinion-a...
- emptybits 8y agoConcerned Canadian here. You're referring to Bill C-76 (the "Anti-Foreign Interference" and/or "Election Modernization Act")? Is there a good critical analysis (WRT free speech) of this bill you can recommend? Text of bill is here: http://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-76/first-reading http://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-76/first-re...