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Bill C-9 — introduced as the “Combatting Hate Act” on September 19, 2025 — was tabled in the House of Commons and completed first reading in the 45th Parliament (45-1); the Justice Department publishe...
Bill C-9 was introduced and is officially sponsored by the Minister of Justice — Justice Minister Sean Fraser — according to parliamentary records and reporting . The bill’s progress in late 2025 was ...
Multiple civil-society advocacy groups, religious organizations and civil liberties advocates have publicly opposed Bill C‑9, arguing it risks criminalizing protest, speech and religious practice; 37 ...