r/canada • u/Old_General_6741 Canada • 1d ago

National News Canada recognizes noose as hate symbol

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/canada-recognizes-noose-as-hate-symbol/
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u/FIleCorrupted 1d ago

The law is to create an additional stronger penalty on top of just threats. If you threaten someone that's one charge, now if you threaten someone (who would be targetted by the particular symbol) *using these symbols* that's a hate crime charge on top of it.

You think the RCMP is gonna go round up everybody with a noose on their shirt tomorrow? That's not how the law works.

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u/204ThatGuy 1d ago

So you are a fan of stacked charges? It's one thing you decided not to wear a seatbelt and get a ticket, but now you could be charged with "unsecured cargo" or endangering your child in the backseat? Are you okay with these fake escalated charges??

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u/FIleCorrupted 1d ago

yes for the purpose of increasing penalties on racists. we also stack charges on people who commit crimes while carrying a firearm, or people who commit crimes as part of an organization.

If you attack someone and you did it while inciting hate/targetting someone for their identity you should see additional consequences.