The government introduced
Bill C-9 on September 19, 2025. The bill has been sent to a parliamentary committee to be studied.
The bill defines hatred and creates four new offences in the
Criminal Code. It also removes the requirement that the Attorney General consent to laying charges for hate propaganda offences.
Download the
EFC's three-page summary (PDF, Oct. 6, 2025).
Related resource
- EFC initial overview of a bill with similar provisions in the last Parliament, former Bill C-63 (PDF, 7 pages, 26 March 2024)