Liberals, Bloc approve anti-religion amendment to hate crime bill

Paul Tuns: The Liberals have agreed to a Bloc Quebecois amendment to Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, that would eliminate the religious exemption from Canada’s hate crime laws. Current law permits sincerely held religious views do not violate federal hate crime statutes. In November, Marc Miller, a Liberal MP since elevated to Mark Carney’s cabinet, mused in a House of Commons […]