Is Carney Really Making Christianity a Hate Crime?
DEC 12, 202533 MIN
Is Carney Really Making Christianity a Hate Crime?
DEC 12, 202533 MIN
Description
<p>The politics of Canada’s proposed hate crime law, Bill C-9. </p><br><p>In order to pass the Combatting Hate Act, the Liberals are teaming up with the Bloc Quebecois and removing the exemption for religious texts in existing hate speech laws. The Conservatives aren’t happy about it. </p><br><p>But do we need to update our hate crime laws in the first place? </p><br><p><br></p><p>Host: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jesse Brown</a></p><p>Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate producer and Fact Checking) tom sayers (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)</p><p>Guest: <a href="http://www.janwong.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jan Wong</a></p><p> </p><p>Further reading: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/government-bill-religious-exemption-hate-speech-9.7009646" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liberals back Bloc's proposal to remove religious exemption from hate speech laws | CBC News</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberals-anti-hate-bill-stalled-9.7007038" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anti-hate bill stalled after Fraser’s office brokered deal without PMO approval: sources | CBC News</a></li><li><a href="https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/hate-crimes-enforcement-gap/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canada’s hate-crime bill must confront the enforcement gap</a> - Policy Options</li><li><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/biblical-passages-canada-could-list-as-hate-speech" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FIRST READING: The biblical passages that Canada could list as hate speech</a> - National Post</li><li><a href="https://www.ipolitics.ca/2025/12/11/bill-c-9-was-meant-to-curb-hate-why-its-drawing-controversy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bill C-9 was meant to curb hate. Why is it drawing controversy? - iPolitics</a></li><li><a href="https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/5-why-here/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#5 Why Here?</a> - What Is Happening Here [Podcast] </li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/dining/cake-cutting.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Is There a Better Way to Cut a Cake? - The New York Times</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/glyphosate-retraction-9.7004363" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Decades-old study on common weed killer retracted after journal editor says Monsanto may have helped write it | CBC News</a> </li></ul><p><br></p><p> </p><p>Sponsors: </p><br><p><a href="https://squarespace.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>: Check out<a href="http://squarespace.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Squarespace.com/canadaland</a> for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch use code canadaland to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.</p><br><p><a href="https://canadaland.oxio.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">oxio</a>: Head over to<a href="http://canadaland.oxio.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> canadaland.oxio.ca</a> and use code CANADALAND for your first month free! </p><br><p><a href="http://betterhelp.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BetterHelp</a>: Visit<a href="http://betterhelp.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> BetterHelp.com/canadaland</a> today to get 10% off your first month.</p><br><p> </p><p>If you value this podcast,<a href="https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Support us</a>! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at<a href="https://canadalandstore.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> our store</a>, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
![<p>The politics of Canada’s proposed hate crime law, Bill C-9. </p><br><p>In order to pass the Combatting Hate Act, the Liberals are teaming up with the Bloc Quebecois and removing the exemption for religious texts in existing hate speech laws. The Conservatives aren’t happy about it. </p><br><p>But do we need to update our hate crime laws in the first place? </p><br><p><br></p><p>Host: <a href="mailto:jesse@canadaland.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jesse Brown</a></p><p>Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate producer and Fact Checking) tom sayers (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)</p><p>Guest: <a href="http://www.janwong.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jan Wong</a></p><p> </p><p>Further reading: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/government-bill-religious-exemption-hate-speech-9.7009646" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liberals back Bloc's proposal to remove religious exemption from hate speech laws | CBC News</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberals-anti-hate-bill-stalled-9.7007038" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anti-hate bill stalled after Fraser’s office brokered deal without PMO approval: sources | CBC News</a></li><li><a href="https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/hate-crimes-enforcement-gap/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canada’s hate-crime bill must confront the enforcement gap</a> - Policy Options</li><li><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/biblical-passages-canada-could-list-as-hate-speech" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FIRST READING: The biblical passages that Canada could list as hate speech</a> - National Post</li><li><a href="https://www.ipolitics.ca/2025/12/11/bill-c-9-was-meant-to-curb-hate-why-its-drawing-controversy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bill C-9 was meant to curb hate. Why is it drawing controversy? - iPolitics</a></li><li><a href="https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/5-why-here/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#5 Why Here?</a> - What Is Happening Here [Podcast] </li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/dining/cake-cutting.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Is There a Better Way to Cut a Cake? - The New York Times</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/glyphosate-retraction-9.7004363" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Decades-old study on common weed killer retracted after journal editor says Monsanto may have helped write it | CBC News</a> </li></ul><p><br></p><p> </p><p>Sponsors: </p><br><p><a href="https://squarespace.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>: Check out<a href="http://squarespace.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Squarespace.com/canadaland</a> for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch use code canadaland to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.</p><br><p><a href="https://canadaland.oxio.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">oxio</a>: Head over to<a href="http://canadaland.oxio.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> canadaland.oxio.ca</a> and use code CANADALAND for your first month free! </p><br><p><a href="http://betterhelp.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BetterHelp</a>: Visit<a href="http://betterhelp.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> BetterHelp.com/canadaland</a> today to get 10% off your first month.</p><br><p> </p><p>If you value this podcast,<a href="https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Support us</a>! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at<a href="https://canadalandstore.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> our store</a>, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>](https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/90/6e/ce/906ece1f-b5e5-aa74-a5b5-538ff719e348/mza_10083577289211464064.jpeg/600x600bb.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA)
