Feds to Introduce Hate Crime Legislation in the Coming Weeks: Justice Minister

Feds to Introduce Hate Crime Legislation in the Coming Weeks: Justice Minister
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Sean Fraser speaks to the media at the Liberal caucus in Edmonton on Sept. 11, 2025. The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken
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Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government will introduce legislation to address hate crimes, including intimidation and obstruction of faith-based communities, within the first few weeks of Parliament’s return.

“We want to advance measures that will help address the scourge of hate crimes that we see in this country, including, specifically, faith-based communities,” Fraser told reporters in Edmonton on Sept. 11.