Canada’s Bill C-9 :No Religious Protections in Hate Speech Laws
By M Dowling -March 30, 20261 Comment
Bill C-9 tightens hate speech rules. It proposes new Criminal Code offenses and ditches the religious exemption. One key part would make it a crime to promote hatred in public against identifiable groups intentionally, especially by using symbols linked to hate or terrorism.
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The Liberal government didn’t pass this bill on its own. It needed support, and received one from the very left-wing Bloc Québécois. The Bloc insisted on a major change: removing a long-standing religious exemption in Canada’s hate speech laws. The leftist Liberals agreed, and that gave them the needed votes. As a result, Conservatives and the NDP both voted against the legislation.
The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) has welcomed the passage of Bill C-9 in Canada’s House of Commons. CoHNA said it is now looking ahead to the next stage, as the bill moves to the Senate for further review and voting. The group claims there is a rising Hinduphobia in Canada,” the group said.
No Religious Exemption
Right now, Canada’s Criminal Code allows a defense in hate speech cases if someone, “in good faith,” is expressing an opinion on religion or based on religious texts. The new change would remove that protection.
https://www.independentsentinel.com/canadas-bill-c-9-drops-religious-exemption-in-hate-speech-laws/
