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 Trudeau's new online hate bill means fines up to $20K for "online hate speech" and amends the Criminal Code to allow a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for certain hate propaganda crimes.
https://tnc.news/2024/02/26/online-hate-bill-20k-fines-speech-and-life-imprisonment/ 
 Holy fuck. Life in prison for words.
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 This boggles the mind -- how can they think this would survive even one Charter challenge? 
 Perfect example of anarcho-tyranny.  Impose life sentences for non-crimes, while leaving all sorts of real property and violent crimes unpunished. Many such cases.