Elon Musk Criticizes Online Harms Act as an Infringement on Canadian Rights
Elon Musk is once again speaking out against the Online Harms Act, calling it an “attack” on free speech rights in Canada.
Mr. Musk waded into the issue in response to an article by The People’s Voice that was posted on X the same day.
Psychologist and author Jordan Peterson responded to Mr. Musk’s comment with a post of his own. Dr. Peterson, an outspoken free speech advocate, called the legislation “the most Orwellian piece of legislation ever promoted in the West.”
Mr. Peterson has been outspoken on issues of free speech, including his opposition to the Liberal government’s Bill C-16, which added the protection of gender identity and expression to the Human Rights Code and Criminal Code.
Dr. Peterson’s Twitter account was temporarily suspended for his comments about transgender actor Elliot Page, but it was reinstated by Elon Musk after he purchased the social media platform in 2022.
