Bill-254, to amend the criminal code, and thus make it a crime and put Canadians in jail for "residential school denialism." She wants to "uphold the dignity and safety of survivors, families and communities" but has no respect for all other Canadians, nor the truth. She claims the law is needed to combat rising anti-Indigenous hate. However, Gazan has no problem with a law that will turn many Canadians seeking the truth into "haters" and encourage self-censorship. Here's the proposed change to the criminal code: Wilful promotion of hatred — Indigenous peoples(2.01) Everyone who, by communicating statements, other than in private conversation, wilfully promotes hatred against Indigenous peoples by condoning, denying, downplaying or justifying the Indian residential school system in Canada or by misrepresenting facts relating to it(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or(b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary …
@Everyday for Life Canada criticizes Canadian MP Leah Gazan and her proposed Bill-254, which would criminalize promoting hate against Indigenous peoples by denying, downplaying, or justifying the residential school system. The author argues that this bill threatens free speech, could jail people for questioning narratives about residential schools, and would suppress what they view as “truth.” They claim that no mass graves from residential schools have been found and that the schools did not constitute genocide, asserting that allegations of mass killings are false. They also criticize the B.C. Assembly of First Nations for supporting the bill, suggesting they are motivated by funding and political narratives. The piece concludes by urging MPs to reject the legislation and condemns Gazan for introducing it.