"Trudeau Government Endorses Canadian Law Allowing Life Imprisonment for Speech Crimes"
The Canadian government's proposed Online Harms Act, or Bill C-63, has sparked controversy for potentially allowing judges to imprison adults for life if they advocate for genocide, as well as imposing house arrest and fines based on the belief that a defendant "will commit" an offense. Critics, including author Margaret Atwood and conservative author Stephen Moore, have condemned the bill as Orwellian and totalitarian, while Justice Minister Arif Virani argues that the legislation is necessary to protect children from online dangers.