Once again, read the section and look for the criminal act and the mental element of the crime. Wilful promotion of hatred 319. What's different about this crime is that it includes any communication other than a private conversation. Once again, the courts will have to decide whether or not a conversation between two people over the Internet is private. Section 319 also lists a number of interesting defences to the crime of promoting hatred.
Canadian law tries to protect people from hate and protect free speech at the same time.
Check out the defences and see if you think they make sense. Other Crimes Motivated By Hate Hate propaganda crimes are hard to prove and there have only been a few times when people have been charged. But there are other crimes that often fit the bill. Check out each section and look for the criminal act and the mental element. Surf through the Supreme Court cases and search for examples of these crimes.