I wish it was that simple, but I’m guessing this probably isn’t going to do any good. Getting rid of the speech won’t stop the idea. *sigh*
Online hate speech could be curtailed under new anti-terror push
Move to target online postings could raise ire of free-speech advocatesIn the wake of this week’s attacks in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., and Ottawa, the Conservative government is looking at bringing in new laws to crack down on pro-ISIS sentiments like those posted to Quebec assailant Martin Couture-Rouleau’s Facebook page, CBC News has learned.
The move to tighten Canada’s Criminal Code is expected to come as part of a sweeping overhaul of Canada’s national security regime.
Earlier this week, RCMP Supt. Martine Fontaine told reporters investigators simply didn’t have enough evidence to arrest Couture-Rouleau, despite concerns over his possible radicalization.
“We did not have enough evidence to charge him and to detain him,” she noted.
‘Radical thoughts’ not a crime in Canada: RCMPShe said investigators followed up with his family and the imam at his local mosque, but had no reason to think or evidence to show that he would commit a crime on Canadian soil.
‘We could not arrest someone for having radical thoughts. It’s not a crime in Canada.” […]