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442. BILL C-63 - Everything You Need to Know | Bruce Pardy & Konstantin Kisin

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Apr 22, 2024
Bruce Pardy, a law professor and executive director at Rights Probe, and Konstantin Kisin, a satirist and co-host of TRIGGERnometry, dive deep into Canada's Bill C-63. They discuss its implications for free speech, drawing parallels to past legislation and warning of a significant shift in governmental power. The guests critique the erosion of individual rights in favor of bureaucratic control, highlighting the dangers of hate speech laws and the ideological battle between safety and freedom. Their conversation emphasizes the urgent need for vigilance in protecting civil liberties.
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INSIGHT

The Price of Freedom

  • Kisin highlights the lost argument that some harm is a price of freedom.
  • Focusing solely on safety necessitates more tyranny.
ADVICE

Presumption of Free Speech

  • Start with the presumption of free speech and then define limited exceptions, like threats of violence.
  • Focusing on harm is problematic as harm is not prohibited in many legal actions.
INSIGHT

Government vs. Parental Responsibility

  • The premise of government responsibility for safety ignores the role of parents.
  • It assumes the state's primary purpose is problem-solving through rules and policies.
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