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In the United States, that debate has been settled. Under the First Amendment, newspapers and magazines can say what they like about minority groups and religions - even false, provocative or hateful things - without legal consequence.
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Completely untrue.
This is a drive-by hit piece on our 1st Amendment.
Anyone ever heard of such things as slander, libel, inciting to riot, fomenting rebellion, espionage or treason? Those are all consequences of saying things that are out of line. Americans are answerable for what comes out of their mouths, both in civil court and criminal court.
But we have the freedom to stick our feet in our mouths if we so wish without the fear of nannystaters having to "give us" permission to say what's on our minds. Our press is free to explore all facets of our politics without fear of government reprisal or civil suit, as long as the facts check out reasonably.
Sounds like Canada needs to spend more time worrying about Weekly World News and the Enquirer, and less about MacLean's and Ladies' Home Journal.