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Do not say we have free speech in Canada (noraloreto.substack.com)
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[–] cobra89@beehaw.org 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The censured her:

The Doug Ford government has put forward a motion that would censure an Ontario NDP MPP over her comments on the Israel-Gaza war and ask they not be recognized in the legislature until a formal apology is made and a statement on social media is deleted.

The motion calls comments made by Hamilton Centre MPP Sarah Jama last week “antisemitic” and “discriminatory.” If passed, it would call on the Speaker not to recognize Jama in the House “until the Member retracts and deletes her statement on social media and makes an apology in her place in the House.”

So they're trying to completely take away her ability to govern because of her speech. So yes, the government is trying to silence her.

[–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And like several things Douggie has put through, it will ultimately be deemed illegal. That bill is a clear violation of charter rights.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

I'm not familiar with how censure works in the Ontario Provincial Parliament legal framework. Do you have any examples of precedent where a censure motion has been struck down in court? Because my understanding is that the majority was within their legal powers to do this.

[–] AnotherDirtyAnglo@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

You mean the government that was handed a 66% majority by 17% of eligible voters?

You get the government you deserve when you don't fucking show up to vote.