Justin Trudeau's far-left Canadian government plans to place anyone it suspects of “possibly” committing a hate crime.
The strict policy will form part of the Trudeau regime's “Online Harms Bill,” designed to stamp out any opposition to the anti-progressive agenda, the Daily Telegraph reported.
Among the measures in the bill is to give judges the power to place individuals under house arrest and force them to wear an electronic tag if they believe the person could commit a hate crime in the future.
Although the bill includes a crackdown on issues such as child pornography, much of its language revolves around combating so-called hate speech.
The country's justice minister, Arif Virani, announced that the legislation could play a “very important” role in preventing criticism of minorities.
“[If] Virani explained that there is a real fear of escalation, and then an individual or group could come forward and look for a peace bond against them and prevent them from doing certain things.
“This would help de-radicalize people who learn things online and act out in the real world violently – and sometimes lethally.”
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“What's really important is that it gives the judge a great range of sentences,” he continued. “This is not a mandatory minimum life sentence, this is just a larger range, including the maximum sentence.”
Under the measures proposed in Bill C-63, which were first revealed last month, those found guilty of such crimes could also face life imprisonment.
The legislation also includes the establishment of a digital safety committee tasked with enforcing regulations and ensuring online platforms adhere to all rules.
It will also define the role of the Digital Safety Ombudsman, who is responsible for “advocating for users’ interests, providing support, and issuing recommendations to both social media platforms and government bodies.”
Last month, Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre expressed his opposition to the bill on the grounds that it amounts to censorship.
“These serious acts must be criminalized, investigated by the police, prosecuted and punished with imprisonment, and not pushed into a new bureaucracy that does nothing to prevent crimes and does not provide justice for victims,” the statement said.
“[We] He added: “I do not think the government should ban views that conflict with the prime minister's extremist ideology.”
