Canada Enacts Anti-Hate Legislation to Counter Propaganda by Pro-Khalistan Elements, Other Groups

Canada Moves Forward on Bill Threatening Religious Freedom

Canada’s Parliament passed a hate-speech bill that critics claim threatens religious freedom. Bill C-9 amends Canada’s Criminal Code and is intended to combat “hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places.” According to a summary of the bill, the legislation aims to “create an offence of wilfully promoting hatred against any identifiable group by displaying certain symbols in a public place” and seeks to “repeal the def…

Canada enacts anti-hate legislation to counter propaganda by pro-Khalistan elements, other groups

Bill C-9, an act to amend the criminal code, addresses hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places. The Royal Assent is the equivalent of India’s President signing a bill and making it an act

Country Moves To Abolish Religious Protections For So-Called 'Hate Speech'

Canada's Parliament passed a hate-speech bill critics have argued attacks religious freedom June 17, stripping away a legal defense for citing one's beliefs.

Religious Freedom Symposium To Address Concerns Over Bill C-9 - Bridge City News - June 19, 2026

Albertans concerned about their religious freedoms are being invited to discuss those freedoms at a symposium in September. The theme of the 2026 session is “Defending Religious Liberty as a Foundational Freedom.” Dr. John Young, a political science professor and former Executive Director of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, will address these concerns and suggest ways citizens can promote, protect, and defend religious freedom. …