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4 days agoAlthough the exact wording hasn’t been released, the news coverage says
To avoid infringing Charter rights, the source said, there would be an exemption so people can advocate and protest as long as it’s lawful.
So unlike the Ontario one, it seems that protests are not prohibited?
The literal meaning of the law disclosed by the coverage only emphasizes the prohibition of blocking the access to a religious or community center. That’s what’s added. If they are still using the word “hatred”, it won’t include more groups unless they have this overt action.
Conversely, I concur that the police’s response to hate crimes has been severely inadequate.
Moreover, while the lawfulness of a protest will not be changed by the law if the protesters don’t block the access, the right to protest is disproportionally restricted by the existing legal system.