Alberta
What is the religious belief defence? What to know about proposed change to Canada’s hate crime law
Dec. 6, 2025
Federal politics has been abuzz since the National Post’s scoop that the governing Liberals have struck a deal with the Bloc Québécois to pass their hate crime reform bill by eliminating the special defence of religious belief to the criminal charge of wilful promotion of hate. Civil society and religious groups have expressed concern that […]
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