Senate gives “trigger warning,” offers therapy at Bill C-9 reading
Trudeau-appointed senator opened debate on the Liberal government's online harms legislation with trigger warning and a reminder that counseling was available next door.
Trudeau-era appointed Senator Paulette Senio opened debate on the Liberals’ latest censorship Bill C-9, also known as the Combating Hate Act, with a trigger warning and a reminder that counselling services are “available in the room next door.”
“Before we welcome our witnesses, I'd like to provide a content warning. For this meeting, the sensitive topics covered today may be triggering for people in the room with us as well as for those watching and listening to the broadcast. Mental health support for all Canadians is available by phone and text at 988,” said Senio.
“Senators and parliamentary employees are also reminded that the Senate's Employee and Family Assistance Program is available to them and that a counsellor from the program is available in the room next door for the duration of this meeting and for one hour afterwards
Conservative MP Andrew Lawton shared a clip from the meeting on X, joking that the Liberal bill was so terrible that it might cause listeners to need therapy.
