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Insults, offensive remarks, and off-colour jokes won’t get Canadians in trouble with the Liberal government’s controversial online hate speech bill, according to Justice Minister Arif Virani.

A former chair of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is sounding the alarm over Justin Trudeau’s new “sinister” and “shocking” Online Harms bill which could see Canadians thrown in prison for life for “hate-motivated” crimes and given steep fines for so-called hate speech.

Canada’s former chief justice is warning that a federal bill regulating “online harms” will undoubtedly face constitutional challenges.

Justin Trudeau's long-promised Online Harms Act, Bill C-63, has been tabled. Tune into The Andrew Lawton Show.

In a move aimed at curbing the spread of what it terms "online hate," the Liberal government of Canada has revealed its plan, including hefty fines for online speech and stringent punishment including up to life imprisonment for hate crimes.

Earlier this week, the Parliamentary Budget Officer reported that Bill C-63, the “Online Harms Act,” will cost Canadian taxpayers $200 million to establish a 330-person Digital Safety Commission, though costs could rise, with no provisions for recouping expenses.

A United Kingdom television news show recently slammed the authoritarian aspects of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s proposed online hate legislation, Bill C-63. 

The majority of Canadians don’t believe that the Trudeau government’s plan to regulate social media sites under Bill C-63, also known as Online Harms Act, will lead to a safer internet landscape, according to a new Leger survey. 

The federal body will be tasked with dishing out punishments for online “hate speech” under the Liberal government’s proposed Bill C-63 does not outline preserving freedom of expression as a priority in its latest departmental plan.

The Conservatives announced plans to present new legislation as an alternative to the Liberals’ Online Harms Act when Parliament returns, claiming it will protect Canadians without infringing upon their civil rights.