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Right-Wing Trolls Are Freaking Out After Learning They Can Get Sued For Calling People 'Groomers' On The Internet (pressprogress.ca)
submitted 9 months ago by MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Other right-wing accounts variously reacted by describing the move as Orwellian, lamenting the death of free speech and even contemplating leaving Canada for good.

Oh no. Not that. Please no.

<Tee hee!>

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[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 38 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

lamenting the death of free speech

Its amazing how ignorant they are to the fact it’s always* been like this

* since the Bill of Rights

[–] TheFriendlyArtificer@beehaw.org 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh! So I can't go into a post-op ward in a white lab coat and tell the recovering patients that the power of prayer is better than surgery?!

What's next?! Taking away my Professional Engineer certification just because I'm not an engineer?

Or maybe you want to bankrupt my architecture firm simply because my certifications double as my Colgate Cavity Patrol diploma!

Never forget: If you can't commit outright fraud with your free speech, is it really free?

/s

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

What’s next?! Taking away my Professional Engineer certification just because I’m not an engineer?

You don’t need /s because this is something they are pissed about

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Bill of Rights?

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Huh. That's an old one. Thanks.

[–] S_204@lemm.ee -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

LoL. Did you not know about this or something?

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

I actually didn't know about the Canadian Bill of Rights. I've always focused on the Constitution and Charter since they are current and applicable nationally. I guess that since it was superseded I just didn't know about it.