Megan Basham

The House of Commons just passed Bill C-9, sending the Liberal government's anti-hate legislation to the Senate.

The bill became contentious after liberals agreed to remove a longstanding religious exemption from Canada's hate speech law, a protection that currently shields people who, quote, in good faith express views rooted in religious belief or religious texts.

Critics say removing that carve-out could expose people to punishment for publicly voicing traditional religious views on issues such as homosexuality or gender if those statements are deemed hateful under the law.

Supporters argue the change closes a loophole in existing hate speech protections.

Bill C-9 now heads to the Senate, where the fight over the limits of religious speech in Canada is far from over.

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troops amass in the Middle East, new reports suggest a ground operation could be in the works.

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And what form might that take?

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