Liberals, Bloc Force Bill C-9 “Combating Hate Act” through — Objections to Removal of Religious Text Defence Continue

Liberals, allies shut down debate on bill about to become law that threatens religious expression

Bill C-9 could remove certain protections in Canada for sincerely held religious beliefs, particularly regarding LGBT issues.

Bill C-9 Was Supposed to Fight Hate. Instead, It's Being Rushed Through Parliament and Threatens the Rights of Every Canadian

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Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power

(The Liberals are fast-tracking Bill C-9 through parliament, which will make illegal ‘hate speech’, vaguely defined, and punishable by two years to life imprisonment. Specifically, the new bill seeks to remove ‘religious exemption’ from criticism of certain ‘protected groups’. Our Canadian bishops, often a rather quiet group, have vociferously opposed the bill, in an open letter to the Prime Minister. In sum, C-9 will more or less kill free spee…

Liberals, Bloc Force Bill C-9 “Combating Hate Act” through — Objections to Removal of Religious Text Defence Continue

By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register  [Canadian Catholic News] – In a 186-144 vote, the House of Commons closed debate March 10 on the controversial Bill C-9, “the Combatting Hate Act,” opening the door to remove the good faith religious speech protections in the Criminal Code. All Liberal and Bloc Québécois MPs participating in the vote about the procedural pathway of this bill answered “yes,” while the Conservatives were joined by the ND…