Civil liberties groups warn Bill C-9 could jail Canadians for “feelings of hate”
Justice Minister Sean Fraser’s new hate-crime bill, C-9 has critics worried it might give judges and police power to put Canadians behind bars based on “feelings of hate” instead of actual crimes.
Justice Minister Sean Fraser’s new hate-crime bill, C-9 has critics worried it might give judges and police power to put Canadians behind bars based on “feelings of hate” instead of actual crimes.
At a House of Commons Justice Committee meeting, Conservative MP Andrew Lawton questioned whether the Combatting Hate Act would allow online sp…
