Online Harms Act Would Kill Dialogue and Free Speech, Not Encourage It

Arif Virani, Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada, holds a press conference regarding the new online harms bill, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 26, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Commentary

I will be the first to admit that there must be limits on freedom of speech. A lot will depend on context as to what can be said. A lot will depend upon what one says and how one says it.