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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

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Joshua Eaton
Dec 10, 2025
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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…

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