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[–] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 58 points 1 year ago (27 children)

Freedom of speech or freedom of expression isn't freedom from consequences. Words matter, and they have consequences, and people should consider the consequences of their speech in public.

[–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Agreed. Fuck off with this "we have no free speech" bullshit, substack (and it's freedom of conscience in Canada in the first place, not free speech). All of the things listed are social consequences, not criminal prosecution or some other government persecution. Sarah was booted by her party, not the government, and the rest are employers and universities. If there is fault, it lies with those organizations.

It's also not protected speech, so if there is fault, those organizations will have to suffer social consequences themselves, as it doesn't seem that they broke any laws.

[–] cobra89@beehaw.org 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The censured her:

The Doug Ford government has put forward a motion that would censure an Ontario NDP MPP over her comments on the Israel-Gaza war and ask they not be recognized in the legislature until a formal apology is made and a statement on social media is deleted.

The motion calls comments made by Hamilton Centre MPP Sarah Jama last week “antisemitic” and “discriminatory.” If passed, it would call on the Speaker not to recognize Jama in the House “until the Member retracts and deletes her statement on social media and makes an apology in her place in the House.”

So they're trying to completely take away her ability to govern because of her speech. So yes, the government is trying to silence her.

[–] AnotherDirtyAnglo@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

You mean the government that was handed a 66% majority by 17% of eligible voters?

You get the government you deserve when you don't fucking show up to vote.

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