The latest report from the Independent Special Interlocutor on Unmarked Graves recommends introducing criminal sanctions against those who engage in “residential school denialism”. Attorney General David Lametti stated on the record that he would be in favour of “outlawing denialism”.

We are now entering the territory of making thought crimes illegal in Canada. If the government has their way, it appears their intent is to make it illegal to question the accuracy of claims regarding unmarked graves outside former residential schools despite having literally zero evidence to prove any of the claims are accurate.

The government is making it illegal to question that which there is zero evidence to support. Welcome to Canada in 2023.

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    Harrison Faulkner is the host of Ratio'd and co-host of Fake News Friday. He is also a journalist and producer for True North based in Toronto. Twitter: @Harry__Faulkner