Liberals adopted an amendment to remove the long-standing religious exemption from Canada’s ‘hate speech’ laws, which could allow people to be punished for citing the Bible.
A government insider revealed that amendments to Bill C-9 would remove protections for religious texts, potentially criminalizing sharing Bible passages on homosexuality and abortion.
Canadian pro-life charities and churches retain their tax-exempt status in the 2025-26 budget, a reversal attributed to public and political opposition to earlier proposals.
The Liberal Party is two seats away from a majority government after a recount flipped an Ontario riding in its favor, marking the second riding to switch to the Liberals post-election.
A report from the House of Commons Heritage Committee claimed that 'some individuals and groups create disinformation to promote political ideologies including extremist views and conspiracy theories or simply to make money.'
Bill C-223, which was voted down 273-54, would have allowed the Minister of Finance to put forth a report that would give all Canadians 17 and over, including non-citizen permanent residents, refugee claimants and temporary workers, a guaranteed income each year.