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View Francesco Sorbara Profile
Lib. (ON)
Thank you, Minister.
I have a follow-up question on what we are seeing in terms of some content that is being posted online and its negative impact on various communities.
With that, communities across Canada are extremely worried about the rise of Islamophobia, hate speech online, as you just mentioned, towards our indigenous communities, and other forms of prejudice that have only intensified during this pandemic. We've all seen that words can lead to violence.
As parliamentarians, we recognize that we all have a duty to lead by example; that is to say, to engage in respectful dialogues, to be open to debates of ideas and to hear the positions of Canadians in order to work for a society where everyone is free to flourish with dignity.
Minister, can you tell us more about what our government is doing to fight the promotion of hatred and violence online?
Thank you.
View Arnold Viersen Profile
CPC (AB)
What's the prevention piece of this plan, though? How are we going to prevent these images from ending up on the Internet in the first place?
View Steven Blaney Profile
CPC (QC)
A weapon used by a sport shooter or hunter is a recreational weapon. The minister is making a mistake that will result in hundreds of millions of dollars being wasted, when he should be tackling the real issues: illegal weapons and street gangs.
My next question is for the Minister of Canadian Heritage about an initiative that is apparently meant to counter the spread of fake news related to COVID-19.
How is it that the government is choosing what Canadians should or should not see?
Is it an attempt to control freedom of expression? If so, is the minister willing to withdraw his digital citizen initiative?
View Pablo Rodriguez Profile
Lib. (QC)
Madam Chair, the government considers freedom of expression to be absolutely fundamental. It invested—and continues to invest—in support for regional media and the broader media to ensure the diversity of news content.
My fellow member, whom I have great respect for, knows full well how fundamentally important the diversity of news content and media neutrality are to us.
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