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Government "hate line" now targets OFFENSIVE JOKES

Pickering Councillor Lisa Robinson warns the region’s new community-based hate reporting program could be weaponized to silence political dissent — and even investigate jokes.

Straight Up with Marc Patrone
Feb 16, 2026
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If you live in Durham Region, be careful what you say — even a joke could land you under scrutiny. The region’s website lists “offensive jokes” as a form of hate or discrimination that can be reported through its community-based hate reporting program.

Pickering Ward 1 Councillor Lisa Robinson joins Marc Patrone to explain why…

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