An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)
Follows escalating ransomware attacks on Canadian hospitals and utilities in 2024–25. The goal is to share warnings and coordinate response faster across orders of government.
Status
Quick learn
Strengthens criminal-law tools against hate propaganda and attacks on religious or community-identity sites. Comes after a sharp 2023-2025 rise in reported hate-motivated incidents and arson against Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh institutions.
Issues this bill touches
- Digital Rights
- National Security
Interim cyber-incident oversight body for federal systems.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
- Second reading
Second reading in the House of Commons.
- Introduced
Tabled in the originating chamber by the sponsor.
- Third reading
Third reading in the House of Commons.
- First reading
First reading in the Senate.
- In committee
Reviewed clause by clause by a standing committee; amendments possible.
- Introduced
Tabled in the originating chamber by the sponsor.
- First reading
Bill formally introduced; printed text becomes available.
- Second reading
Second reading in the Senate.
Sponsored by
Mark CarneyLIBERALOfficial source
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