Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson blast Trudeau for proposed ‘Orwellian’ law targeting free speech of Canadians

Since being tabled in February, the Trudeau Liberals' Online Harms Act has been met with criticism, namely from those who have interpreted the section dealing with "hate speech" to mean that the government is seeking to retroactively target people for content they've posted in the past.

Among those who have sounded the alarm over Bill C-63 are Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson, arguing that the new legislation would, if passed, turn Canada into an "Orwellian" nightmare.

"This sounds insane if accurate!" Musk wrote on X, citing a post highlighting the aforementioned threat of retroactive punishment.

"Mr. Musk," Peterson said in response. "It's much much worse than you have been informed: plans to shackle Canadians electronically if accusers fear a 'hate crime' might (might) be committed. It's the most Orwellian piece of legislation ever promoted in the West."

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