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"The 1st Amendment already gives him that right."

I didn't know Canadians had 1st Amendment rights.

Despite what you may think, Canadians don't actually have freedom of speech

Author of the article: Tristin Hopper

Published Mar 24, 2022 • Last updated Mar 28, 2022 • 1 minute read

During the events of Freedom Convoy, it was common to hear protesters say that they were standing up for the rights of free speech or free expression. And Canada does indeed pride itself as a land of free speech … to a point. Unlike the Americans, there are a number of ways that you can go to jail in Canada simply because of something you said. To learn more, watch the Everything Should Be Better video or read the transcript below.

You’ll often hear Canadians talking about their fundamental right to free speech. But, as with many Canadian misconceptions, this is a case of them mistaking themselves for Americans.

Yes, “freedom of expression” is guaranteed by our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but there’s a pretty big loophole nobody mentions. The preamble to the Charter explicitly mentions that this freedom is subject to “reasonable limits.”

There’s also the other part of the Charter where provincial governments can steamroll any freedom they want, provided they publicly announce that they’re doing so.

This is all very different from the US, where you just have the First Amendment.

But in Canada, it means that you can get fined or even go to jail based on something you say. Say something on Twitter that “ wilfully promotes hatred” and you could go to jail for two years.
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