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the first amendment to the Canadian constitution establishes the Government of the Province of Manitoba
The actual Canadian equivalent is probably Section One and Two of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Unlike its American equivalent, it has explicit carve-outs for hate speech.
I have to look this one, specifically, up every now and then just to express how much exactly this
i'm in canada and i feel like i know more about us and uk politics than canadian politics
the article that's from made a point to mention that the person is in fact Canadian
For the record, the First Amendment in the US Constitution states the government cannot make laws regulating speech, press, religion. It isn't a free pass to be a horrid dick to everyone despite what the people most likely to use it as a defense say.
it's like the "it's IC" or "it's what my character would do" thing in tabletop games in that yeah the ability to not break character and devolve the game into memes is important and all but 99% of the time you hear the line it's as a defence of why they have a fundamental right to be a complete bellend to everyone around them
This is about that stupid truck blockade, isn't it? Checks out given half of them were flying Trump flags tbh
As a resident of Manitoba I am extremely pleased to learn this. Big first amendment fan now.
