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CMPAC Brief on the Proposed Amendment to Remove the “Good-Faith Religious Text” Defence in s.319 of the Criminal Code (Bill C-9 Amendment)

Friday, December 5, 2025 Executive Summary In this brief, CMPAC provides input on the proposed amendment to Bill C-9 that would repeal the “good-faith” religious-text defence under s.319(3)(b) of the Criminal Code. CMPAC represents diverse Muslim communities across Canada and conducts research on structural Islamophobia, and the protection of our civil liberties and our constitutional […]

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  • December 4, 2025
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CTV News London: Concerns raised over impact of Bill C-9

CMPAC featured for its press conference against Bill C-9 in London Ontario Article link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/concerns-raised-over-impact-of-bill-c-9/ Various organizations gathered outside London City Hall Wednesday afternoon to voice their concerns over Bill C-9, the proposed “Combatting Hate Act” aimed at protecting communities against hate. The Bill’s implications for democratic freedoms, protest rights and civil liberties were at […]

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  • December 4, 2025
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City News: Coalition calls on Liberals to drop hate crime bill, says it criminalizes protest

CMPAC featured for its coalition against Bill C-9. Article link: https://halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/03/coalition-calls-on-liberals-to-drop-hate-crime-bill-says-it-criminalizes-protest/ By Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press Posted Dec 3, 2025 02:52:33 PM.  OTTAWA — A coalition that includes civil liberties, community and labour groups called on the Liberal government Wednesday to withdraw its hate crime bill. Tim McSorley of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring […]

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  • December 4, 2025
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CBC: Bloc wants Liberal bill amended to remove religious exemption from hate speech laws: source

CMPAC featured for its coalition against Bill C-9. CBC Article : https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/c9-hate-speech-religion-9.7001891 The Bloc Québécois is planning to introduce an amendment to a Liberal government bill that would remove a religious exemption from Canada’s hate speech laws, a source has told CBC News. The Criminal Code currently includes an exemption for hate speech, “if, in […]

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  • December 4, 2025
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CTV NEWS: Concerns raised over impact of Bill C-9

CMPAC featured for its press conference against Bill C-9 across Canada Article link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/coalition-calls-on-liberals-to-drop-hate-crime-bill-says-it-criminalizes-protest/ OTTAWA — A coalition that includes civil liberties, community and labour groups called on the Liberal government Wednesday to withdraw its hate crime bill. Tim McSorley of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group said a “closer examination of the details of […]

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  • December 1, 2025
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JOINT STATEMENT – Bill C-9 Should Not Be Passed: A Cross-Country Multi Faith Canadian Call to Defend Civil Liberties

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2025 – We, the undersigned multi faith, civil liberties and community organizations, collectively reject Bill C-9 – An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the so-called “Combatting Hate Act.” As Bill C-9 proceeds through the Parliamentary process, we emphasize that this bill shouldn’t be passed. The risks it poses to […]

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  • November 28, 2025
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CMPAC Position on the No More Loopholes Act (Bill C-233), the “Exposing the U.S. Loophole” Report, and Canada’s Legal Obligations in the Arms Trade

Executive Summary Canada continues to face compelling evidence that components manufactured domestically are entering U.S. supply chains and subsequently reaching Israeli military systems, despite government assurances that export controls prevent such risks. The newly released Exposing the U.S. Loophole report reveals direct traceability between Canadian-made explosives, aircraft parts, and other controlled goods and their eventual […]

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  • November 14, 2025
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CMPAC Secondary Analysis of Bill C‑9: Focused Issues for Faith‑Based Communities and Emerging Concerns from Committee Proceedings

This secondary analysis of Bill C-9: Combatting Hate Act builds on CMPAC’s initial submission to the House of Commons Justice Committee. It focuses on emerging issues identified during recent committee proceedings, with a particular emphasis on risks for faith-based communities. The analysis highlights two areas of immediate concern: the potential reinterpretation of the Criminal Code’s […]

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  • November 12, 2025
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Event: History Matters: An Islamic Lens to Today’s Events ft. Dr Yaqoob Ahmed

A thought-provoking talk on the historical roots and modern context of Palestine, exploring faith, power, and resistance. Dr Yakoob Ahmed is a historian of the late Ottoman Empire whose research focuses on Islamic political thought, Ottoman reform, and Muslim intellectual traditions. He previously served as an Assistant Professor in the Ilahiyat Department at Istanbul University and […]

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  • November 10, 2025
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PHONE CALL CAMPAIGN Call the Justice Committee – Tell them To Reject Bill C-9

We are calling on members of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights  to reject Bill C-9 (the Combatting Hate Act) because it fails to meaningfully protect worshippers while threatening our rights to free expression and protest.  The Muslim community views this bill as a political gesture by the Liberal government, not a genuine […]

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