Canadian Politics

An amendment to stop the expungement of the good-faith religious text defence from Canada’s hate speech laws was voted down 4-3 (one abstention) by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on June 1 during clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act.

Encrypted messaging services, social media companies, VPN providers, civil liberty organizations, everyday Canadians, even the U.S. judiciary and foreign affairs committees, have increasingly sounded the alarm about Bill C-22, “an act respecting lawful access.”

The Canadian Catholic community finally had its voice heard May 28 during the fourth and final Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights meeting on Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act.

Catholic entities have not had a seat at the table for any of the first three Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights meetings devoted to studying Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act.

Bill C-9’s journey in the Canadian Senate began with the second reading debate session on April 14.

With MP Marilyn Gladu crossing the floor of Parliament to join the Liberals, Campaign Life Coalition is asking if this development could signify a departure from the Liberal Party’s ban on pro-life candidates instituted under Justin Trudeau.

The push to build support for Bill C-218, the Right to Recover Act, remains at a robust tempo even though it is no longer clear when the legislation will receive its second hour of debate in the House of Commons.

In a brief five minutes, Phil Horgan summed up Canada's bishops feelings on Quebec's Bill 21: it spurns God and imposes an anti-religious ideology in the province, and that goes well beyond Quebec's jurisdiction.

Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, advanced to the Senate. The House of Commons adopted it with a 186-137 vote at third reading.

The 11 months since the 2025 federal election have seen the Liberals introduce several bills with significant digital policy implications: Bill C-2, Bill C-8 and, most recently, Bill C-22, tabled on March 12.