Trudeau's CENSORSHIP CZAR promotes government 'guide' for reporters to combat 'disinformation'

Trudeau's censorship czar, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, has put out The Guiding Principles On Diversity Of Online Content, to help reporters combat "disinformation and misinformation."

Guilbeault released a statement about the guide, saying that "We can no longer ignore the challenges and opportunities that come with an increasingly digital world. We have to act now to ensure a healthy ecosystem online for all citizens."

There will be "concrete action" that Guilbeault's department will "take to implement the guiding principles" within a year, he said, according to Blacklock's Reporter.

"Any measure to address disinformation and misinformation should ensure respect for the right to freedom of expression," the statement said.

The definition of misinformation, per the guide, is "false or misleading content shared without harmful intent though the effects can still be harmful, e.g. when people share false information with friends and family in good faith."

While enforcement measures for were not outlined, the guide reads that "Ethical journalism standards should be upheld and encouraged." It also said that "Information about media ownership and funding sources should be made accessible to the public and transparent to safeguard a diverse and pluralistic media ecosystem."

The Guiding Principles On Diversity Of Online Content states that journalists are responsible to "foster greater exposure to diverse cultural content, information and news."

They will also have to "contribute to a healthier public discourse, greater social inclusion within society, bolster resilience to disinformation and misinformation and increase our citizens' ability to participate in democratic processes."

Guilbeault recently proposed a pre-election Anti-Racism Campaign targeting white voters," Blacklocks reported. This campaign had "an emotionally compelling narrative of contemporary Canadian identity and values as antithetical to racism and discrimination, and one that directly supports social cohesion."

That campaign will be launching in September for "non-racialized Canadians, middle aged adults and non-racialized Canadian adults." This as per to a notice Communication Marketing Management.

Guilbeault is also a proponent of Bill C-10. "It is not clear why the Conservative Party of Canada has decided to back foreign web giants and ignore the needs of the Canadian culture sector," Guilbeault said in a social media statement. "But the Liberal Government remains steadfast in its support of Canadian artists and creators."

Guilbeault blamed the Conservative Party for the "six weeks of systemic obstruction of the bill," having served a motion to  "propose at the next sitting a motion to allot a specific number of days or hours" to get the bill passed as soon as possible.