The bill would expand Canada’s hate speech and hate crime laws while removing longstanding protections for religious expression in certain circumstances.
With Senate committee hearings on the legislation taking place today, Canadians expect senators to fully consider public input on such a controversial bill, not filter it out behind closed doors.
The Senate is meant to serve as an independent chamber of sober second thought, carefully reviewing controversial legislation in a transparent and accountable manner. Reports that more than 200,000 individually signed postcards opposing Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, were…
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