Justice Minister Arif Virani is defending against criticism that the Liberals’ sweeping new online harms bill could have a chilling effect on free speech.

Virani says the legislation is not about censoring “insults launched from a smartphone” but instead giving victims and law enforcement more tools to respond to a rising tide of hate in Canada.

“We’re not talking about insulting, offensive remarks or bad jokes. We’re talking about things like calling for the extermination of a people,”

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