US EditionNew Hate Speech Bill Reflects Canada’s Widening Sectarian Divisions
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New hate speech bill reflects Canada’s widening sectarian divisions
Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, is another piece of legislation with an Orwellian name that the Canadian political class periodically rolls out. Under current Canadian law, anyone convicted of “the wilful promotion of hate” can face imprisonment, but exemptions exist for statements made in “good faith” or based on belief in a religious text. Bill C-9 seeks to eliminate these exemptions and is likely to pass through Parliament. Beyond creating…
In Canada, the end of the "religious exception" in the pursuit of hate speech will not be without consequences – and may not be indispensable according to our columnist. Hate is a daughter of fear. Tertullian. A little contempt saves a lot of hatred.Jacques Deval. Contained hatred is more dangerous than open hatred. Denis Diderot. No one is a prophet in his country. Therefore, the Voltairian spirit had to be concretized in the United States, a c…
Canadian Hate Crimes Bill Could Ban Religious Speech
Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act now under consideration by Canada’s House of Commons, is seen by many as an appropriate response to a rise in antisemitic violence, but recent amendments that strip from it a protection on religious speech are alarming some religious leaders. Antisemitic incidents have surged in Canada since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. Jewish schools and synagogues have been shot at and firebombed. Statistics Canad…
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