Trudeau’s cabinet confirms in letter to MPs his ‘commitment’ to appointing ‘internet censors’
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The Canadian government is considering the creation of a new Digital Safety Commission to monitor internet content considered ‘hurtful’ and to establish rules for platforms backed up by strong enforcement mechanisms.
(LifeSiteNews) – A recent letter from the Cabinet of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent to MPs shows that his Liberal government is “committed” to assigning so-called internet “censors” through a Digital Safety Commission that would police the internet.
According to a Blacklock’s Reporter, Trudeau went as far as calling uncensored speech “destabilizing.”
In the letter to MPs from the House of Commons foreign affairs committee, the text reads that the Canadian government is “considering the creation of a new Digital Safety Commission.”
Incredibly, the agency would be set up to monitor internet content that the government deems “hurtful” through its legal department.
“The Government of Canada is committed to developing new rules for platforms that are backed up by strong enforcement mechanisms,” the text of the letter reads.
The letter continued, adding that the legislation introduction date has “not been determined,” but the “The Department of Canadian Heritage is working with other government departments to deliver on this important initiative.”
So far, there has been no deadline set as to when legislation bringing about internet “censors” will be coming.
In recent months, the Trudeau Liberals have been trying to ram through multiple internet censorship bills into law, notably Bill C-11 and Bill C-18.
However, Canada’s Criminal Code as well as all provincial libel laws already ban hate speech in all forms.
According to Trudeau’s cabinet’s letter, censorship is “a risk-based approach to platform regulation whereby online services would be compelled to identify, assess and mitigate risks on their platforms.”