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Canada Crime Bill And Rap Group Fracas Spark Free-speech Debate

Naoise O Caireallain (C) and Liam O'Hanna perform as members of Kneecap, the Northern Ireland hip-hop trio which is at the center of a free-speech row in Canada, where the band has been barred from entering (Credit: AFP)

Prime Minister Mark Carney's hate crime bill and a controversy surrounding a Northern Irish rap group have focused Canadian attention on a complex legal question: should displaying certain symbols be a crime?

The legislation introduced by Carney's Liberal government last month has drawn mixed reviews.

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