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John Carpay: Bill C-367 Threatens Religious Freedom in Canada

John Carpay: Bill C-367 Threatens Religious Freedom in Canada
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 19, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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A Globe and Mail story reports that the Bloc Québécois and special interest groups want to amend Bill 63 (Online Harms Act) “to stop religion from being used as a defence for hate speech.” In a similar vein, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet has introduced private member’s Bill C-367, to repeal one of the defences available to an accused person when criminally charged with promoting hatred or anti-Semitism.