What’s the Controversy on the Hate Crime Bill and Amendments Impacting Religion?

What’s the Controversy on the Hate Crime Bill and Amendments Impacting Religion?
Justice Minister Sean Fraser rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 23, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The Liberal government appeared to have found a way early this week to pass its controversial hate crime bill by reportedly agreeing to Bloc Québécois amendments to remove the religious defence to hate speech, but backlash was quick and came from multiple sides.