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Justice Minister denies talks with Danielle Smith on repealing hate speech protections

Original: You might have heard that Justice Minister Mickey Avery is denying that he is in talks with Danielle Smith to repeal the

Justice Minister Mickey Avery is denying that he is in talks with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to repeal human rights protections covering hate speech. Critics are pushing back, noting that Smith has already instructed Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis to contact municipal officials on the issue, which they say contradicts the denial.

Why now: Claims that Alberta's government may be moving to repeal hate speech provisions of the Human Rights Act are drawing concerns from human rights advocates.

Mickey AveryDanielle SmithMike EllisAlberta

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• You might have heard that Justice Minister Mickey Avery is denying that he is in talks with Danielle Smith to repeal the Human Rights Act on Hate Speech, but I will have to remind you that Smith has already instructed Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis to contact municipal… · ned@beige.party · 13

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