Canada Passes Bill That Can Make Quoting The Bible Illegal
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On March 25, 2026, Canada’s House of Commons passed Bill C-9, known as the Combatting Hate Act, by a vote of 186 to 137. This bill removes the existing religio…
On March 25, 2026, Canada’s House of Commons passed Bill C-9, known as the Combatting Hate Act, by a vote of 186 to 137. This bill removes the existing religious exemption from Canada’s hate speech law, which currently protects quoting religious texts in good faith. Under the new bill, quoting Bible verses on topics like homosexuality or gender could be considered hate speech and punishable by up to two years in prison. The bill was introduced and supported by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liber…