New Laws Against Blocking Access to Places of Worship, Schools Coming, Fraser Says

New Laws Against Blocking Access to Places of Worship, Schools Coming, Fraser Says
Pro-Palestine protesters and pro-Israel protesters face off at a demonstration at a synagogue in Thornhill, Ont., on March 7, 2024. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn
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Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the Liberal government will press ahead with plans for new criminal provisions against blocking access to places or worship, schools and community centres.

The measures, promised during the recent federal election campaign, would also create a criminal offence of wilfully intimidating or threatening people attending events at these venues.