Thu Jun 22, 2023 – 5:11 pm EDT
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) — A Conservative pro-life MP publicly condemned internet censorship Bill C-18, warning that it will give the government authority over journalism.
During a June 20th Parliament Session, Alberta Member of Parliament (MP) Rachael Thomas blasted the federal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for trying to pass Bill C-18, which proposes to censor internet content across Canada.
Bill C-18 puts the government squarely in the centre of the newsroom.
Canadians deserve unbiased news coverage.
Journalists deserve to function as professionals independent of government pressure. pic.twitter.com/UuXvzOMGpW
— Rachael Thomas (@RachaelThomasMP) June 20, 2023
“The media plays a few key roles in society that we support,” the pro-life conservative declared.
“One: they’re the watchdog, so in other words, they protect the public interest,” Thomas said, referencing the media’s coverage of the Trudeau government “turning a blind eye” to Chinese election interference.
“But we know that because of a brave whistleblower using the vehicle of media,” she revealed. “So, make no mistake, media has an important role to play in our society.”
“Media has an important role to play in our society in terms of telling stories, in
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