[jrgaston]

Canadian-American here. From what I've observed of Canada I'd expect the law will be narrowly defined and the penalties weak and rarely applied. Plus, the courts are slow as can be so I wouldn't expect an unleashing of prosecutions (though I realize this isn't a defense of a bad law). The US, in my experience, is far more severe in its criminal penalties for all kinds of things. In Canada, you wait years for trial (not in jail, you're out free) and then get a slap on the wrist.

[joshrw]

The chilling effects it will have on free speech should not be discounted, though. Despite the patchy enforcement and relatively small fines, people will self-censor rather than risk saying anything "illegal".

[nick_]

That's... the point of the bill. People will stop seeing their participation in online hate-speech as a viable use of their time.