Calgary Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner predicts the Trudeau Liberals’ federal internet censorship legislation, Bill C-63, is so flawed it will never be enforced. Rempel Garner said cabinet had neither the integrity nor public support for such a far-reaching initiative, per Blacklock’s Reporter. “The government is close to the end of its mandate and does not have a lot of public support across the country. The Online Harms bill “would not likely become law,” Rempel Garner told the House of Commons. “Certainly the regulatory process is not going to happen prior to the next election even if the bill is rammed through.”Bill C-63 would appoint a Digital Safety Commission to monitor legal but “harmful” content on Facebook, YouTube and other social media platforms.The Trudeau Liberals in 2021 tried and failed to pass C-36, legislation that would amend the Criminal Code and grant a chief censor unprecedented powers to block websites containing legal content deemed hurtful.“We are presently living under a government that unlawfully invoked the Emergencies Act and that routinely gaslights Canadians who legitimately question efficacy or the morality of its policies as spreading misinformation,” said Rempel Garner.Hurtful internet content could be countered by “laws that are already on the books but have not been recently enforced due to a lack of extreme political will,” she said.“The bill is irremediable. It is not fixable and members do not have to take my word for it.”Attorney General Arif Virani testified March 21 at the Commons Justice Committee that he was personally terrified of the internet. “Social media is everywhere. It brings unchecked dangers and horrific content. This frankly terrifies me. We need to make the internet safe,” said Virani at the time. “We all expect to be safe in our homes, neighbourhoods and communities. We should be able to expect the same kind of security in our online communities. We need to address the online harms that threaten us.”Human rights groups, lawyers and free speech advocates have condemned federal attempts at regulation of internet communication. “Proposals fail to account for the importance of protecting the kinds of expression that are most central to a free and democratic society including journalism, academic scholarship and public interest research, debate, artistic creation, criticism and political dissent,” the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab wrote in a 2021 submission to the Department of Canadian Heritage. The Ontario Civil Liberties Association called federal proposals “astonishing.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Calgary Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner predicts the Trudeau Liberals’ federal internet censorship legislation, Bill C-63, is so flawed it will never be enforced. Rempel Garner said cabinet had neither the integrity nor public support for such a far-reaching initiative, per Blacklock’s Reporter. “The government is close to the end of its mandate and does not have a lot of public support across the country. The Online Harms bill “would not likely become law,” Rempel Garner told the House of Commons. “Certainly the regulatory process is not going to happen prior to the next election even if the bill is rammed through.”Bill C-63 would appoint a Digital Safety Commission to monitor legal but “harmful” content on Facebook, YouTube and other social media platforms.The Trudeau Liberals in 2021 tried and failed to pass C-36, legislation that would amend the Criminal Code and grant a chief censor unprecedented powers to block websites containing legal content deemed hurtful.“We are presently living under a government that unlawfully invoked the Emergencies Act and that routinely gaslights Canadians who legitimately question efficacy or the morality of its policies as spreading misinformation,” said Rempel Garner.Hurtful internet content could be countered by “laws that are already on the books but have not been recently enforced due to a lack of extreme political will,” she said.“The bill is irremediable. It is not fixable and members do not have to take my word for it.”Attorney General Arif Virani testified March 21 at the Commons Justice Committee that he was personally terrified of the internet. “Social media is everywhere. It brings unchecked dangers and horrific content. This frankly terrifies me. We need to make the internet safe,” said Virani at the time. “We all expect to be safe in our homes, neighbourhoods and communities. We should be able to expect the same kind of security in our online communities. We need to address the online harms that threaten us.”Human rights groups, lawyers and free speech advocates have condemned federal attempts at regulation of internet communication. “Proposals fail to account for the importance of protecting the kinds of expression that are most central to a free and democratic society including journalism, academic scholarship and public interest research, debate, artistic creation, criticism and political dissent,” the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab wrote in a 2021 submission to the Department of Canadian Heritage. The Ontario Civil Liberties Association called federal proposals “astonishing.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
