Michael Taube: Canadian Heritage Should Get Its Own House in Order Before Controlling Canadians’ Free Speech

Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 2, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

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Canada’s Liberal government has been focused for some time now on finding ways to regulate the internet. The Department of Canadian Heritage, in particular, has targeted online content and what it believes should be classified as hate speech.