A group of Canadian-based advocates says they are “horrified” by Ottawa’s decision to ban Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap from entering the country — a move that cancels the rap group’s planned shows in Vancouver and Toronto next month.

“I never thought I’d be living in a Canada where our freedom of expression is being attacked like this,” said Deirdre Cahill, a spokesperson for Toronto-based Irish4Palestine.

“It’s a slippery slope towards fascism.”

On Friday, the Liberal government announced it was barring Kneecap from Canada, accusing the Belfast rap group of amplifying political violence and displaying support for terrorist organizations like Hezbollah and Hamas.

“Our government remains steadfast in protecting all Canadians, and in this instance, Jewish Canadians, from anti-semitism and

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