Government bill on Holocaust denial ineffective and likely unconstitutional: civil liberties group 'We don't think that the criminal law is the way to approach it. We are talking about putting people in prison for things that they said' May 19, 2022 • OTTAWA – Civil liberties groups say a proposed law that would make Holocaust denial a criminal offence is likely unconstitutional and unlikely to be effective in dealing with anti-Semitism. The Liberals have included a proposed change to the criminal law in their budget that would make “condoning, denying or downplaying the Holocaust,” a criminal offence. Cara Zwibel, director...