The 2022 Canadian parliamentary session has been marked by a strong trend toward authoritarian policy measures. From the most extreme example with the invocation of the Emergencies Act, to bills C-11 and C-18 seeking to control the media and internet, to the freezing of handgun sales in Canada, the federal government is heavily focused on policies of control.
Individual liberties are being set aside as policies focus on ostensibly pursuing collective safety through increased reach into our lives. Cumulatively, Canadians have seen more individual freedoms lost in the last six months than in the last 10 years, and this trend shows no sign of declining.
