Hate Speech
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‘Time to act’: Advocates press feds to tackle online hate speech, raise wording concernsThe Liberals promised during the recent federal election that legislation addressing online hate would be a priority in the new parliamentary session, set to get underway Monday.CanadaNov 21, 2021
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Swastika spray-painted on window of Nanaimo, B.C. businessNanaimo RCMP are searching for a suspect who allegedly spray-painted a swastika onto the window of a Nanaimo, B.C., business last week.CrimeOct 22, 2021
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Quebec City municipal party calls Islam ‘cancer’ but election agency says it can’t interveneAlongside policy on drinking water and transportation, the political platform of Alliance Citoyenne Québec calls Islam a 'cancer that is slowly growing inside Quebec society.'CanadaOct 5, 2021
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Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston gets 18-month jail sentence in Ontario"The justice system has spoken loud and clear and sent a strong message that this is not acceptable in our country; hate will never win.”CrimeOct 4, 2021
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Facebook prioritized profits over calming hate speech, whistleblower claims"There were conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook," the whistleblower said in an interview.WorldOct 4, 2021
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Bernier tweet to ‘play dirty’ with reporters spread in ‘white supremacist’ forum: expert'When Bernier put out his message to 'play dirty' with these journalists ... that message was received immediately by white supremacists,' said an expert.CanadaSep 23, 2021
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Edmonton looking to give bylaw more weight with stronger harassment definitionsThe amendments were to include harassment based on race, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation.CrimeAug 4, 2021
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Ottawa lays out proposal for digital safety watchdogs to crack down on hate onlineOfficials pointed to the violent attacks on a mosque in Quebec City in 2017 and the Christchurch mosque attacks in 2019 as examples where online hate played a role.CanadaJul 29, 2021
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Pride gatherings grow, petition to designate corner of Whyte Avenue"There never needs to be any shame for being who you are. It's a beautiful thing," said one of Pride Corner's organizers, Erica Posteraro.CanadaJul 27, 2021
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Liberals introduce bill to fight online hate with Criminal Code amendmentsHate is defined in the bill as an emotion that is "stronger than dislike or disdain," but hatred is not incited solely because it "discredits, humiliates, hurts or offends."CanadaJun 23, 2021
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