Commentary
The Criminal Code prohibition on wilfully promoting hatred (Section 319) is highly political because it applies selectively to only some groups, and not to others.
In Canada, wilfully promoting hatred against people on the basis of their race, religion, sexual orientation, and other personal characteristics can land you in jail for up to two years. However, Canadians are perfectly free to promote hatred against individuals and groups identifiable on the basis of their profession, appearance, behaviour, wealth, social status, level of income, means of earning a living, political opinions, and an endless list of other personal characteristics. Promoting hatred against a sexual minority is illegal, while promoting hatred against Canadians who choose not to get injected with a new vaccine is legal….