The politics of Canada’s proposed hate crime law, Bill C-9. 

In order to pass the Combatting Hate Act, the Liberals are teaming up with the Bloc Quebecois and removing the exemption for religious texts in existing hate speech laws. The Conservatives  aren’t happy about it. 

But do we need to update our hate crime laws in the first place? 

Host: Jesse Brown

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Guest: Jan Wong

Further reading: 

• Liberals back Bloc's proposal to remove religious exemption from hate speech laws | CBC News
• Anti-hate bill stalled after Fraser’s office brokered deal without PMO approval: sources | CBC News
• Canada’s hate-crime bill must confront the enforcement gap - Policy Options
• FIRST READING: The biblical passages that Canada could list as hate speech - National Post
• Bill C-9 was meant to curb hate. Why is it drawing controversy? - iPolitics
• #5 Why Here? - What Is Happening Here [Podcast] 
• Is There a Better Way to Cut a Cake? - The New York Times
• Decades-old study on common weed killer retracted after journal editor says Monsanto may have helped write it | CBC News       

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