{"id":4250,"date":"2020-07-29T20:06:25","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T00:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=4250"},"modified":"2020-07-29T20:06:25","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T00:06:25","slug":"the-right-to-freedom-of-expression-is-an-indispensable-canadian-right-conservative-leadership-candidate-derek-sloan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=4250","title":{"rendered":"“The right to freedom of expression is an indispensable Canadian right. ” — Conservative Leadership Candidate Derek Sloan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The right to freedom of expression is an indispensable Canadian right. It is foundational to our democracy, and defending that right is a basic conservative principle from which I will never retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, in our political and popular culture these days, it is the left that writes the script of what you can believe, what you can express, and what you\u2019re allowed to share.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s an ever-narrowing window of what\u2019s acceptable to say, both in public and on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want a real border? You\u2019re a racist!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think balancing the budget is good? Why do you hate the poor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The left throws around the word \u201cdiversity\u201d a lot, but actual diversity of thought terrifies them. They\u2019d rather ban ideas than engage in discussion about them, because they\u2019re short on actual arguments.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, principled conservative ideas, ways of thinking that have informed the ascent of Western culture and civilization, are defined by the left as hate speech.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m concerned by online censorship and algorithmic bias used by tech giants like Google, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to silence conservative voices. I will introduce legislation to make it illegal for these online platforms to ban a user unless that user has been documented breaking Canadian law.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Political correctness is a suffocating scourge; it is not the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To allow platforms to ban Canadians for political incorrectness is to allow only some political speech in the public square. <\/strong>It will be as fatal to our democracy to allow technology platforms to take this position as it would be to allow governments to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We must guard against this kind of thinking and remember that earlier this year Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault spoke favourably of government regulation of news and other content on the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will also introduce legislation that specifically criminalizes \u201cdoxing\u201d, the deliberate posting of contact information, including home addresses, of someone with the intent of inviting harassment and physical harm.<\/strong> This is a vile tactic often used to intimidate people who state opinions on social media deemed \u201cunacceptable\u201d by the radical left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am the only CPC leadership candidate dedicated to defending the foundational Canadian right of free expression in this way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have also committed to repeal Bill C-16 immediately and will fight against all attempts to impose \u201ccompelled speech\u201d in Canadian life. I will make federal grants to universities conditional upon proof that all recipients respect free speech and free inquiry on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you value the right to free speech, feel free to make me, Derek Sloan, the #1 Choice on your CPC leadership ballot.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Derek<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Derek SloanMember of Parliament\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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