Ottawa Open to Amending Hate Crime Bill to Cover Other Groups: Minister - National

Ottawa open to amending hate crime bill to cover other groups: minister - National

Bill C-9 criminalizes the wilful display of symbols associated with listed foreign terrorist organizations, which senators noted does not cover other hate groups.

ICLMG submits brief on Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, to the Justice committee - International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group

On November 14, 2025, ICLMG submitted a brief on the problematic Bill C-9, the “Combatting Hate” Act, to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Read excerpts below and please take action to stop C-9: TAKE ACTION We believe strongly that Canada must do more as a society to address polarization, marginalization and hate, and that there is a role for both government and the public to play in doing so. Despite this, the ICLMG is alarmed…