Edmonton Conservative MP Michael Cooper had read the alleged mass murderer’s manifesto into the committee’s record last week, angry that witness Faisal Khan Suri linked the March attacks to conservatism. During his testimony, Steyn argued against the potential reinstatement of Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, which governed online hate speech and was repealed through a Conservative MP’s private member’s bill in 2013. He contended that the issues of online hate should be discussed in a space where people regulate themselves, rather than one restricted by laws. John Robson, a documentary filmmaker and National Post columnist, argued that the answer to hate speech on line is more and better speech — not censorship. Conservative MP Rob Nicholson said there should be a record of what happens in parliamentary committees, “whether it’s appropriate or inappropriate.”–With files from Lina Dib

Source: National Post June 04, 2019 15:32 UTC