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flag Canada’s government backs ending a religious exemption in hate speech laws, but the bill is stalled by a Conservative filibuster.

flag Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller said on December 2, 2025, he supports removing a religious exemption in the Criminal Code that lets individuals claim hate speech based on religious texts is protected expression. flag The Bloc Québécois said it has government backing for an amendment to hate crime bill C-9 to eliminate the exemption, which currently allows religious doctrine as a defense. flag Justice Minister Sean Fraser also expressed openness to the change, though no official confirmation has been made. flag The amendment’s progress is stalled due to a Conservative filibuster in the justice committee, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized the move as a threat to free expression.

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