In a recent interview on NowMedia Group with host Jim Csek, John Carpay, president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms discussed the organization's new report titled "Death by a Thousand Clicks." 

The discussion focuses on a series of Canadian federal bills that Carpay claims will threaten internet freedom, free speech, and media independence by expanding government control over online content.

“Well, this report, as far as I know, is the first of its kind that puts together the trajectory of the combined effect of a half dozen bills (that) give the federal government control over the internet,” Carpay explained.

Carpay outlined how laws like Bill C-11 (Online Streaming Act) and Bill C-18 (Online News Act) have already passed, reshaping broadcasting and journalism. 

"We've had Bill C 11. The online streaming act has already been passed into law. It extends the authority of the CRTC over every podcast and video cast and website in Canada, because it called everything broadcasting,” he explained.

"Then we had Bill C 18, the Online News Act. Which was supposed to be protecting these government subsidized, government funded media who are failing (but) the result actually has been a further decline in Canadian journalism."

He warned of pending bills such as C-2, C-8, and C-9, which could enable warrantless searches, internet bans for individuals, and increased hate speech prosecutions. 

Last week, Carpay urged Canadians to contact their MPs to oppose the bill Bill C-9, the Combating Hate Act.

"The combined effect of all these bills really moves Canada towards being like the United Kingdom being more like a police state, where the government effectively has a large degree of control over the internet," Carpay said.

He also criticizes government subsidies to media, claiming their role in biasing coverage.

"1.5 billion [tax dollars per year]… and the CBC is not even a media outlet. It's an advocacy group for big government and for woke progressive ideology,” he claimed.

Carpay once again urged action, encouraging Canadians to contact their MPs to oppose Bill C-9, emphasizing that public pushback previously stalled similar legislation.