C-367An Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of hatred or antisemitism)
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on November 28, 2023
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since November 28, 2023
What it does
Removes two Criminal Code defences for wilfully promoting hatred or antisemitism when the argument is based on a religious subject or religious text.
What it does
- Repeals the defence in the Criminal Code that applies when a person, in good faith, expresses or tries to support an opinion on a religious subject while facing a charge of wilful promotion of hatred.
- Repeals the defence that applies when a person, in good faith, expresses or tries to support an opinion based on a belief in a religious text while facing a charge of wilful promotion of antisemitism.
Who it affects
- People accused of promoting hatred
- People accused of promoting antisemitism
- Courts
Background
The bill amends section 319 of the Criminal Code. It removes the defences set out in paragraphs 319(3)(b) and 319(3.1)(b).
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
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Report stage
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Third reading
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Senate
First reading
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Second reading
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Committee
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Third reading
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Royal assent
Royal assent
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LEGISinfo status: Outside the Order of Precedence. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.