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Words matter. We've heard the dictum often since the Quebec City mosque massacre. Yes, they do. In fact, the statement "words matter" matters. In my experience it is either a rebuke to those who argue for the widest possible latitude in speech freedoms, or a preamble to proposing speech limitations.
Timing matters too. Because of the mosque tragedy, on Feb. 16, the House will likely vote unanimously for Motion 103, which is potentially a retrograde step for freedom of speech in Canada, at least insofar as it concerns "Islamophobia."
M-103 asks for a study to determine "a whole-of-government approach to reducing or eliminating systemic racism and religious discrimination including Islamophobia." Though singled out for special consideration, it is noteworthy that the motion does not define Islamophobia.