[Toy Soldier]

"The question is: is he right? Have entire lines of thought been criminalized in Canada by C-16?* The answer is no, not yet, but the practical effect of Bill C-16, which deals with gender identity and gender expression is already seen in the assertions of Professor Rambukkana."

From the article itself.


So I do agree with what you're saying in principle Brillo, and I 100% agree that forcing people to change their speech can never and will never change their thoughts. It just puts a plug in them, causing the "pressure" of those thoughts to build and eventually explode. Free speech and open dialogue is the ONLY way forward.

However, as per the above quote, it seems like in this case the problem is not entirely the bill itself or Canadian law, but more that one academic on a power-trip has misinterpreted the law... Either genuinely misunderstanding it, or deliberately pretending it means something else to use as an intimidation tactic (and knowing the managerial side of academia, it's sadly likely to be the latter).