At the invitation of MP Andrew Lawton, the FSUC has prepared a supplementary brief to address the proposed amendment that would remove the defence of good faith reliance on religious texts from the crime of “wilful promotion of hatred.” Our brief is below. The original submission on the entirety of Bill C9 can be found here: FSUC Submits Brief to House Justice Committee on Bill C-9 – FSU Canada.
And don’t miss our online panel discussion on C9 with FSUC directors Bruce Pardy, Lisa Bildy and Hannah Roche:
January 16, 2026
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