Justin Trudeau and Steven Guilbeault waited until Parliament broke for the summer to unveil the largest censorship plan in Canadian history. They take dead aim at ordinary citizens who post anything on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or other social media.

Canadian laws already prohibit terrorism, inciting violence and other real crimes online. These new proposals invent a vague, new concept called “harm” — which Guilbeault has said includes insulting politicians and other political commentary. He says it’s necessary to silence some voices to let other, preferred voices speak. That makes no sense. It’s just an excuse for censorship.

We call on Trudeau and Guilbeault to withdraw their censorship plans. And if they don’t, we plan to fight them in the courts, all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.