(Globe and Mail) Federal crown prosecutors have, for the first time, used the terrorism-propaganda provision of the Criminal Code in an attempt to remove content from the internet.
Under that law, authorities can seek judicial orders that oblige internet service providers and social-media companies to take down material. If judges are convinced terrorist propaganda has been posted online, they can order these companies to remove the offending content — and also to reveal which customer posted it, if this is already not clear.
An online court registry shows that hearings invoking the power took place in May and June in Montreal, but all details about its use — including which offending messages were posted by whom — are protected by a judicial sealing order.
