Episode description

As Elon Musk rails against content moderation in a disastrous interview with Don Lemon, Jesse and Ivor Shapiro reconsider Canada’s new approach to online speech. 

Is the Online Harms Act as Orwellian as Margaret Atwood thinks it is? 

Also, immigration is coming up a lot in the news these days. Is the recent media discourse actually….mature?

Clarification: When Jesse reads from Bill C-63 Online Harms Act 17 he says "A person may, with the Attorney General's consent, lay an information before a provincial court judge if the person fears on reasonable grounds that another person will commit hate speech." He meant to say Section 17 "refers to existing parts of the criminal code that govern hate speech."

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), André Proulx (Production Coordinator), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Ivor Shapiro  

Further reading: 

• Trudeau’s Orwellian online harms bill - The Spectator (UK)
• Margaret Atwood, Elon Musk call out Trudeau's 'Orwellian' hate speech legislation - National Post
• Finding a Way Forward for Jews and Palestinians in This Terrible Time [VIDEO] - Centre For Free Expression
• Infectious-disease scientist fired from Winnipeg laboratory surfaces in China - Globe and Mail
• We’re Falling Into Trump’s Trap… Again - Persuasion
• Immigration is making Canada's housing more expensive. The government was warned 2 years ago - CBC News
• International student charged after alleged voyeurism involving cellphone at U of T residence - CBC News

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