Virani defends Online Harms Bill after Margaret Atwood warns of 'thoughtcrime' risk

Justice Minister Arif Virani is defending his government's Online Harms Bill after celebrated Canadian writer Margaret Atwood shared views comparing the new legislation to George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Virani defends Online Harms Bill after Margaret Atwood warns of 'thoughtcrime' risk
Margaret Atwood arrives on the red carpet for the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize, in Toronto, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021.

Justice Minister Arif Virani is defending his government's Online Harms Bill after celebrated Canadian writer Margaret Atwood shared views comparing the new legislation to George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.