Canadian Politics

Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, advanced to the Senate tonight. The House of Commons adopted it with a 186-137 vote at third reading.

The 11 months since the 2025 federal election have seen the Liberals introduce several bills with significant digital policy implications: Bill C-2, Bill C-8 and, most recently, Bill C-22, tabled on March 12.

By a majority 5-4 vote, Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, proceeded out of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on March 11 and was reported back to the House of Commons.

In a 186-144 vote, the House of Commons today closed debate on the controversial Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, opening the door to remove the good faith religious speech protections in the Criminal Code.

With Canada on the precipice of surpassing 100,000 euthanasia deaths in the coming weeks, the federal government has revived the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) on March 10.

Catholic and Christian organizations are expressing appreciation for the federal government’s willingness to refine Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, to remedy religious freedom concerns, but want this spirit more explicitly conveyed in the text of the legislation.

A proposed amendment to Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, will only create greater uncertainty, said Conservative MP Andrew Lawton.

It remains to be seen if the Liberal Party will ultimately be compelled to scrap the Combatting Hate Act down the road, but it is clear that Bill C-9’s legislative momentum in the House of Commons has been significantly disrupted.

High on the list of the most frequent letters we receive from readers are calls for Prime Minister Mark Carney to start demonstrating his Catholic bona fides.

Conservative MP Garnett Genuis tabled Bill C-260, a new piece of legislation that would prevent people in positions of authority from initiating conversations about medical assistance in dying (MAiD) with individuals who haven't requested it.