The hateful anti-Israel protests that celebrate terrorism and have plagued Canadian streets since the October 7 massacre could be contained if this country’s political culture included respect for the rule of law and for our shared history. But, as the Liberal government has respect for neither the law nor Canada’s traditions, the only solution proposed is to table hate-speech legislation that would at best make things illegal that are already illegal and, at worst, criminalize those defending Israel. The only saving grace is that police are unlikely to enforce any of it.

Nearly every element that Justice Minister Sean Fraser said earlier this week will be included in his coming hate-speech bill either targets problems that can be addressed with existing laws, or targets political spe

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