Under Trudeau, Canada often treated free speech “more like a privilege than a right,” says Turley.
“While exuding tolerance and inclusivity, he hammered conservatives and libertarians with draconian measures and perfectly Orwellian soundbites. In the name of tolerance, he proudly proclaimed intolerance for opposing views.”
“Trudeau was widely criticized for his anti-free-speech policies, including his move to amend the Criminal Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act to criminalize any “communication that expresses detestation or vilification of an individual or group of individuals on the basis of a prohibited ground of discrimination.”
Turley believes Canada’s experience is a “cautionary tale” for the U.S.
“The same voices of censorship and criminalization grow on our campuses and in Congress.”
Read the op-ed at TheHill.com.
