I have put forward Bill C-257. This bill would add political belief and activity as protected categories against discrimination. It would prevent people from being fired or denied service because of their political views.

To discuss this issue, I am joined this week by three prominent legal experts, with wide ranging perspectives.

Paul Champ is a practicing lawyer with significant experience dealing with cases involving the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Dr. Bruce Pardy is the executive director of Rights Probe and professor of law at Queen's University.

Dr. Dwight Newman is the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Rights in Constitutional and International Law. He teaches at the University of Saskatchewan.

If passed, Bill C-257 would significantly shape human rights jurisprudence in Canada and provide substantially more protection for speech and for diversity of thought.

For more information on this bill, check out the following:

My column in the Toronto Sun on this issue: https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/genuis-discrimination-based-on-political-views-undermines-democracy

The video of the press conference where I tabled the bill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBMJCGrYUjA

The text of the bill itself: https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-257/first-reading

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