Toronto police briefly stopped a Rebel News digital billboard truck to investigate a complaint about its message, as concerns mount over how Canada’s newly expanded hate-related Criminal Code provisions could affect public expression both online and offline.
The truck, displaying a paid advertisement from the Canadian Women’s Sex-Based Rights (CAWSBAR), was pulled over by Toronto police after a complaint alleged the billboard could constitute a hate crime.
The ad called for fairness and safety for women and girls in sports while declaring that “males are invading female sports.”
After investigating, officers took no enforcement action and allowed the truck to continue operating.
