Motion-103

[parsley]

Please sign this free speech petition.

http://www.citizengo.org/en-ca/pc/41042-stop-speech-restrictive-anti-blasphemy-motion-103

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[parsley]

Stand up and be counted. Defend free speech. Canadians have taken our way of life for granted for too long. pars

[15444]

Please sign this free speech petition.

http://www.citizengo.org/en-ca/pc/41042-stop-speech-restrictive-anti-blasphemy-motion-103

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Free speech is a myth in this country. Not like the USA where you actually can say whatever you want, whether it be hateful or derogatory. Too many Grassy's and Chucky's here.

[GOODRUM]

signed

[agstar77]

Free speech on that site means only if it agrees with extreme religious views.

[tweety]

The motion passed by a vote of 201–91 on March 23, 2017.

So what exactly is this accomplishing?

[parsley]

As it says on the link

http://www.citizengo.org/en-ca/pc/41042-stop-speech-restrictive-anti-blasphemy-motion-103

that I provided this is an update:

"UPDATE, 04 October 2017: M-103 is now before the House of Commons Heritage Committee. Four hearings have already place during the month of September. As you may recall, this motion sets the foundations to criminalize speech deemed "islamophobic" and lays the groundworkd for imposing a Sharia anti-blasphemy law on all of Canada. "


A slough of added names also shows people are concerned. More names send a signal.


"The Toronto Sun has called M-103 "part of the Islamist agenda in Canada to include in their definition criticism of Islam and Islamic practice in the West." Lawmakers have deliberately failed to define the term "islamophobia" — despite repeated calls for them to do so — thus leaving the term vague and ill-defined, so that its scope of application can sweep broadly across all forms of criticism of Islam.

Will criticism of the Edmonton terrorist (who had an ISIS flag on the front seat of his vehicle) be deemed "islamophobic"? Will criticism of female genital mutilation be prevented, as Jay Cameron, a lawyer with the Justice Centre of Constitutional Freedoms, has claimed?

As an interfaith group said earlier this year:

"Like all religious groups, Muslims are already protected under our Charter of Rights and Freedoms and criminal law. They do not need a separate law which is supported by groups that have close ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and in essence are trying to put in place a form of sharia blasphemy law".

Sign the petition to STOP M-103 from going any further! All new signatures will be directed to Committee members currently considering the motion."


"The motion will encourage legislation that would criminalize speech deemed "islamophobic" and lay the groundwork for imposing what is essentially a Sharia anti-blasphemy law on all of Canada.

If that happens, criticism of Islam would constitute a speech crime in Canada."

Pars

[parsley]

Only islamophobia is defined in the motion.

Kind of like identifying only Toronto Blue Jays in a motion.

I expect this from Sharia Law legislation.

NOT Federal legislation. Pars

[parsley]

Free speech on that site means only if it agrees with extreme religious views.

I do not understand your statement, agatar

[Wheatking]

I kind of agree with the petition, but that website is the bastion of wing nuts. I'll pass on this one, because their must be something I'm missing about it if you and that website see something wrong with the motion.