Bill C-9, the Bible, and the Boundaries of Free Expression in Canada
A Deep Examination of Scripture That Could Be Misinterpreted as Hate Speech
Why This Conversation Matters (Even If You’re Not Religious)
Canada is in the middle of a significant legal shift around hate speech.
On paper, Bill C-9—the Combating Hate Act—sounds straightforward: it amends the Criminal Code to strengthen hate-propaganda and hate-crime provisions, create new offences for intimidation and obstruction around religious an…




