In Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms:

Criminal Code of Canada
Sections 318 and 319 of the Criminal Code make it a criminal offence to advocate genocide, publicly incite hatred, and willfully promote hatred against an “identifiable group.” /1
An identifiable group is defined as any section of the public distinguished by colour, race, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual orientation or mental or physical disability.
The Code provisions are intended to prohibit the public distribution of hate /2
propaganda. Private speech is not covered by the provisions: the act of promoting hatred can only be committed by communicating statements other than in a private conversation, and inciting hatred is only prohibited if statements are communicated in a public place. /3
Online communications that advocate genocide or willfully promote or incite hatred are likely to fall within the provisions because the internet is a public network.
Under section 320(1) of the Code, a judge has the authority to order the removal of hate propaganda /4
from a computer system that is available to the public. Such authority extends to all computer systems located within Canada. /5
This also means that statements and incitements of hate made by Canadian govt. Senator's and MP's fall under this criminal code and they should removed from office. /6
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