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Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places) ✓ Became Law
BillC-9
Session45-1
StageLaw (royal assent given)
Introduced2025-09-19
Proposed bySean Fraser
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to, among other things,
✦ AI Summary
This bill, also known as the Combatting Hate Act, aims to strengthen Canada's laws against hate propaganda and hate crimes. It introduces new offences for wilfully promoting hatred by displaying specific symbols in public, such as Nazi symbols or nooses. It also removes a defence that previously allowed for promoting hatred if it was related to religious texts.
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Legislative Timeline
2025-09-19
First reading
✦ AIBill proposes new hate propaganda, hate crime, and access to religious places offences.
Current
Law (royal assent given)
✦ AIRemoved requirement for AG consent for hate propaganda offence proceedings.
Votes
Vote #: 168
Date: 2026-06-17
Result: Passed
Yes: 189
No: 128
Paired: 14
Yes / No Ratio
Yes59.6%
No40.4%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Conservative | No | 0% | 100% |
| Green | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Liberal | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| NDP | Yes | 100% | 0% |