Fight online hate and radicalization
As seen in attacks on Jewish communities in Pittsburgh, San Diego County, Jersey City, and Monsey, as well as on mosques in Christchurch and elsewhere, online threats can – and often do – lead to real-world violence.
In 2019, after CIJA mobilized thousands of Canadians to speak out on the issue, the House of Commons Justice Committee conducted a study of online hate. Its report included a series of recommendations in line with CIJA’s proposals – including a robust plan to track online hate, prevent online hate through education, and make better use of legal tools to stop online hate.
Recommendations
An independent regulator and regulatory regime so that decisions about what constitutes online hate are impartial. Any regulation must use a definition of hate aligned with Supreme Court of Canada jurisprudence and the IHRA working definition on antisemitism.
Ensure that the legislation and regulations compel social media companies to address online hate, with penalties for non-compliance.
Require social media companies to increase transparency on internal policies, procedures, and guidelines, including algorithmic transparency.
Compelling social media companies to report imminent and serious threats to law enforcement.
Annual progress reports by the Government of Canada on combatting online hate.
Monitor and regulate emerging platforms as well as large social media providers, and ensure legislation is flexible enough to capture the current reality of social media and adapt to future technological changes. This includes addressing the status of online video games, apps, and the collection and sharing of data.
A national, social media literacy campaign to sensitize Canadians – especially the younger, more vulnerable demographics – about the appropriate use of and abuse of social media.
Increasing resources for law enforcement, Crown Attorneys, and judges to ensure they receive sufficient training on how to apply existing laws to effectively address online hate.
Directing Statistics Canada to address the gap in data collection by allocating resources to create a national database of hate crimes where individuals can report online hate incidents.
21 reactions
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KGKenneth Louis Galli signed 2024-04-01 04:16:56 -0400I believe antisemitism must be confronted whenever and wherever it exists by all of US in the great democracy of the Great People of Canada and Throughout the World.
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KGKenneth Louis Galli signed 2024-04-01 04:16:56 -0400I believe antisemitism must be confronted whenever and wherever it exists by all of US in the great democracy of the Great People of Canada and Throughout the World.
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NKNatalie Katz signed via Javier Groshaus 2024-03-26 06:55:15 -0400
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JGJavier Groshaus signed 2024-03-25 23:27:10 -0400
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JRJona Rapoport signed 2024-03-08 20:01:48 -0500Antisemitism, calls for the obliteration of the Jewish people, and the state of Israel, threats and horrible remarks are online around the clock on our social media platforms. Whilst most pro Israel advocates remarks are immediately taken off an account, or restricted and banned , the filth proliferating in pro terrorist messages, Graphics, and horrible misinformation continues around the clock freely without any hindrance. This phenomenon is biased against Jewish people everywhere, and represents the biggest tsunami of haterrd and malevolence I have ever seen in my life. And nobody’s doing anything about it.
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AFAndrew Floyd signed 2024-02-18 11:01:06 -0500With unrestricted 3rd world immigration to Canada our Jewish communities are besieged by increases in moslem militants from Pakistan, the middle East and Africa especially.
Please protect our valuable precious Jewish Communities!!! -
HJHeidi Joffe signed 2024-02-11 12:09:25 -0500
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JPJ Plotkin signed 2024-02-09 15:48:49 -0500
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EEElisheva Eisenberg signed 2024-01-31 19:18:57 -0500
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SASteven Arnett signed 2024-01-27 12:44:28 -0500It is our Duty to Hold the Torch High and Never Break Faith.
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MSMark Stern signed 2024-01-18 12:27:28 -0500
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PBPatti Blayways signed 2024-01-17 07:50:59 -0500
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DFDarlene Flanagan signed 2024-01-10 14:47:36 -0500
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MGMoriel Gutzait signed 2023-12-01 17:22:48 -0500
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Lesley Glowinsky Saguy signed 2023-11-26 11:34:05 -0500
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Lori Rosenthal signed 2023-11-05 11:00:22 -0500
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LDLorna D'Onofrio signed 2023-10-26 16:26:34 -0400
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ESEric Shostak signed 2023-03-12 12:54:18 -0400
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KPKenneth Peel signed 2023-03-12 10:59:31 -0400I was a member in 2020 and 2022 of the Citizen Assemblies in Democratic Expression, whose reports I commend to your reading and support. I support your advocacy in this important area of the regulation, protection and encouragement of a civil society.
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RMRichard M Masliah signed 2023-03-12 10:32:39 -0400
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CMCayley Montmarquette signed 2023-03-12 10:32:36 -0400