Ottawa’s new anti-hate bill is a mistake

While government censorship is dangerous, the article is picking some really disingenuous examples:

Another provision would make it illegal (as a government backgrounder puts it) to “willfully promote hatred against an identifiable group by publicly displaying certain terrorism or hate symbols.” It specifies the Nazi swastika, the SS insignia and the symbols of designated terrorist groups. What that means is that someone could be arrested in Canada simply for waving a flag, a bad idea no matter how odious the idea it represents.

If you're waving a Nazi flag, you're not "just waving a flag." They could have gone with "you could get charged for protesting a genocide" but decided to go with "I won't be able to show my approval of fascism." ಠ_ಠ

If done properly, I don't disagree with what's being done...

But I'm still wary

In fact, this is the worst time for such measures. Democracy is under attack around the world. The right to speak is democracy’s foundation stone. Using the law to curb expression, even of the most extreme kind, is always a mistake, and it is especially dangerous now. Just look at what is happening south of the border.

You could very easily conclude what happened in the US was because they never stopped hate speech from Churches, AlexJones, Charlie Kirk etc...

There is no clear right or wrong. Censorship is a tool. It's danger is in how and who wields it. No censorship just allows hate to flow unimpeded which can be just as dangerous as censorship.