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[–] BCBoy911@lemmy.ca 4 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

The point of the law isn't for it to be enforced fairly, it will be selectively enforced to purge dissenting voices on issues like Israel's genocide in Gaza (which Carney still supports, despite the performative recognition in the UN), much like how the UK has made supporting Palestine a terrorism offense.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

It isn't about it being enforced "fairly". If every conviction you try to get, just ends up getting thrown out of court because it violates the Charter, then the law is effectively unenforceable altogether.

They've done this in the past, and every time, the law inevitably gets repealed, even if it does pass through Parliament.

Meanwhile all the people who were arrested and charged unfairly have had their lives completely upended.

Some may sue the government, and possibly get justice, but that'll take years and they'll be targeted by bootlickers and the US-backed media.

The government knows it'll be overturned but in the time it takes, they can use it to suppress legitimate free speech and target the groups they don't like.

It's all about disrupting speech the government doesn't like now.