Scripture as safe harbour? Why a religious text exemption in hate speech law is the wrong fix

The federal government’s exemption for quoting religious texts in its proposed hate speech law has attracted criticism — it ...
Yahoo News Canada

Conservatives blast removal of religious exemption in hate-speech laws as 'assault' on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. (Credit: ...
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Liberals back Bloc's proposal to remove religious exemption from hate speech laws

Liberal MPs on the House justice committee backed a Bloc Québécois proposal to remove a religious exemption from Canada’s hate speech laws — after the suggestion initially appeared to halt the ...
Times Colonist

Liberal minister backs Bloc call to eliminate religious exemption for hate speech

Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller speaks to reporters ahead of a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby OTTAWA — ...
Toronto Star

Liberal minister backs Bloc call to eliminate religious exemption for hate speech

OTTAWA - Culture Minister Marc Miller expressed support Tuesday for removing a religious exemption on hate speech from the Criminal Code. Miller told reporters he doesn’t “think people should be using ...