Political Belief Would Be Protected Under Human Rights Act if MP’s Bill Passes

A file photo of Conservative MP for Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan Garnett Genuis in the House of Commons, Ottawa, on May 3, 2022. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

Conservative MP Garnett Genuis has proposed legislation to include “political belief or activity” as a protected category in the Canadian Human Rights Act.

“I do think political discrimination is a growing problem and there is some urgency to putting this forward,” he told The Epoch Times.