Attempting to fight religious hate in Canada.
I found two bills being discussed to fight the religious and antisemitism in Canada. A bill proposing a new hate crime legal regime has been introduced to Parliament by Canadian Justice Minister Sean Fraser, amid rising antisemitic incidents in the country and increasing pressure to legislate greater legal protections for vulnerable communities.
The C-9 Combating Hate Act would introduce a hate crime offense, a legal definition of hatred, and so-called “bubble laws” to prevent belligerent picketing of religious and cultural centers.
Bill C‑9 — The Combating Hate Act
This is the most significant government-backed proposal. It was introduced by the Minister of Justice in 2025 in response to rising antisemitic incidents.
According to reporting, Bill C‑9 would:
Create a new hate‑crime offence in the Criminal Code and establish a legal definition of “hatred”
Introduce “bubble zones” to prevent aggressive picketing around religious and cultural institutions
Strengthen tools for prosecuting hate‑motivated acts and this is explicitly framed as a response to rising antisemitism in Canada
