>do you mean Canada actually has laws to define what you may say or not ?

Yes in several levels.

The one violated in OP is hate speech. You're explicitly not allowed to say anything which may incite another person to "hate" anything at all. As a good person, you generally avoid doing this but it has become a tool in politics. In Canadian politics, to silence a politician, you simply assert they are racist or some sort of hate identifier.

The newer level, the one which gave Jordan Peterson his fame is compelled speech. You are compelled by the government to speak certain words in certain situations.

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/taking-stock-of-old-s...

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/02/14/news/scheer-blas...

https://www.facebook.com/democraticsocialistscanada/photos/a...

All your political opponents are racist, sexist, misogynists and therefore are silenced. You don't get to see what they say.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/journalists-question-media-...

The media isn't legally allowed to cover any racists... funny how the government also pays all the media...