The effort by MP Leah Gazan to criminalize residential school views she labels “denialist” is a mistake. Gazan’s <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Bill C-413&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.parl.ca/documentviewer/en/44-1/bill/C-413/first-reading&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.parl.ca/documentviewer/en/44-1/bill/C-413/first-reading" target="_blank">Bill C-413</a>, if passed, would criminalize any statement that might be interpreted as “condoning, denying, downplaying or justifying the Indian residential school system in Canada through statements communicated other than in private conversation.”

Many First Nations people have provided important nuance to the debate. Their views should not be made illegal{ai:summary}<p>MP Leah Gazan's Bill C-413 aims to criminalize public statements that deny or downplay the Indian residential school system in Canada. Critics argue this approach could infringe on free speech and open discourse.</p><p>The bill has sparked debate over the balance between acknowledging historical injustices and protecting freedom of expression. #politics</p>

Mark Milke: Criminalizing residential school 'denialism' would silence Indigenous voices, too

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