“Similarly, freedom of expression is alive and well in Canada. The only limit on free speech is in relation to hate speech.”

But what constitutes hate speech? In the recently passed ‘anti-terrorist’ legislation in Canada the right wing government put a whole new spin on it. It is signalling its intention to use hate crime laws against Canadian advocacy groups that encourage boycotts of Israel.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-cites-hate-crime-laws-when-asked-about-its-zero-tolerance-for-israel-boycotters-1.3067497