Canadian lawmakers pass a controversial bill that would subject tech giants to the same requirements as traditional broadcasters; bill now heads to the Senate
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It is perhaps fitting that @KevinLamoureux speaking for Liberal government on Bill C-10 gets key element wrong by claiming social media services exempt given Liberals specifically removed Section 4.1. Hard to think of a bill that has been more poorly communicated or understood.
It's almost 1:30am and I am still in Parliament fighting Justin Trudeau's Bill C-10. We can't let this unprecedented piece of legislation pass. The freedoms of Canadians are at risk.
Bill C-10, Trudeau government's controversial legislation to amend the Broadcasting Act passes by a vote of 196-112 with Liberals, Bloc, NDP and Greens voting in favour and Conservatives voting against. https://openparliament.ca/... #cdnpoli
Senator Housakos pledged to fight the censorship bill & defend free speech. “'An insult to Parliament': No interest in fast-tracking Bill C-10 for Liberals, senators say” https://nationalpost.com/...
Bill C-10 heads to a final vote in the House of Commons. Vote should start just after 1:30 am and wrap up around 1:45 am as most Canadians sleep. Bill will head to Senate, where Senators have said there is a “zero percent chance” it will be approved this week before summer break.