I & I Editorial BoardIf there ever were a sign that Canada has gone cuckoo, it has to be a bill introduced in Parliament that would censor speech about fossil fuel. No, we’re not joking, though we hope the bill’s author is. We fear, however, he isn’t.
One Charlie Angus, a New Democratic Party member of the House of Commons from Timmins–James Bay in Ontario, has brought before that chamber Bill C-372. It clearly states that “it is prohibited for a person to promote a fossil fuel, a fossil fuel-related brand element or the production of a fossil fuel except as authorized by the provisions of this Act or of the regulations.”
Under the legislation, it is further “prohibited for a person to promote a fossil fuel or the production of a fossil fuel … in a manner that states or suggests that a fossil fuel or the practices of a producer or of the fossil fuel industry would lead to positive outcomes in relation to the environment, the health of Canadians, reconciliation with Indigenous peoples or the Canadian or global economy; or … by using terms, expressions, logos, symbols or illustrations that are prohibited by the regulations.”
Does “nuts” adequately describe the thinking behind this bill? It is most certainly outrageous.
If we read the Canadian version of English correctly, merely pointing out the indisputable fact that civilization would break down without fossil fuels would be a lawbreaking offense. So would arguing that vehicles with internal combustion engines are better for the environment than trendy electric vehicles, or pointing out that natural gas is a cheaper, more reliable source of energy than wind and solar.
The punishment depends on which provisions are violated, with the most punitive corrective measures being $1.5 million fines and two-year prison terms.
Not all Canadians are crazy, of course. Yet the effete, shallow yet odious Justin Trudeau is in his third term as prime minister, so there is an abundance of poor thinking among the electorate.
To be fair, U.S. politics are not immune to madness. The current bumfuzzle administration tried to establish a ministry of truth that it called a Disinformation Governance Board to trample free speech and control the narrative through a Goebbels-esque swarm of lies. There is clearly a campaign against open expression in the industrialized West.
When and where does it stop? We know the answer: When voters in developed nations stop handing legislative majorities and executive offices to leftist politicians. It’s painfully clear that American Democrats and their equivalents in other countries are intent on blocking speech that they don’t approve of.
— Written by the I&I Editorial Board
Using these vague “policy violations,” Google is now threatening to demonetize us. It’s part of Big Tech’s effort to silence conservative voices.
Given that voting fraud and “irregularities” occur on a regular basis, did KKKanadians really re-elect True-dope???
Unfortunately they did, with paper ballots, official ID required establishing residence in the designated polling zone, and a relatively non partisan federal agency supervising the collection, custody and counting of votes leading to same day results. No, Trudeau’s election, as well as his socialist enabler, Jagmeet Singh, is on us.
Close the canadian border just anytime, good riddance
There is an old joke about Timmins Ontario used to be played on the Dick Purtin radio station in Detroit. It goes “I’m Calling from Timmins where the men are men and sheep are nervous!!
Does that answer the question.
Crazy Cousins…NO! They hate us. The very last Francophile with a modicum of integrity was Marquis de Lafayette!
Hell Eisenhower didn’t tell DeGaulle about “D” Day until June 5th…Ike knew that Frenchie would sell out to Hitler for leniency and other considerations!
Yes because degaul was an absolute a–hole. We saved france’s bacon and all he did after that was stick it up are a–!
“Anti-gun, pussy-hatted neighbors to our north”.
– America
This is a private members bill from the far left NDP. This bill does not represent the views of most Canadians and I doubt this will pass in parliament