Discussion · Government Orders
Greg Fergus Liberal
“I support this bill because it clearly explains what hate is and helps Canadians live together peacefully. Removing the Bloc Québécois amendment did not change the reach of the bill. It is still a crime to promote hatred, even for religious people.”
“Mr. Speaker, education is officially a provincial responsibility. However, in a sociological sense, education belongs to all of us. Today’s bill gives us the opportunity to clearly explain to Canadians what hate is and how we can ensure that we live together harmoniously, which is in our country’s nature. My hon. colleague from Repentigny referred to an amendment that he had supported that was withdrawn from the bill. I recognize that it was very important to have the Bloc Québécois’s support, but I would also like to say that, honestly, it did not change anything in terms of the scope of the bill. Even if we are talking about a religious person, the line that is crossed when inciting hatred remains the same. Nothing has changed in that regard, regardless of whether this exemption exists or not. Hatred—”
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Mr. Speaker, education is officially a provincial responsibility. However, in a sociological sense, education belongs to all of us. Today’s bill gives us the opportunity to clearly explain to Canadians what hate is and how we can ensure that we live together harmoniously, which is in our country’s nature. My hon. colleague from Repentigny referred to an amendment that he had supported that was withdrawn from the bill. I recognize that it was very important to have the Bloc Québécois’s support, but I would also like to say that, honestly, it did not change anything in terms of the scope of the bill. Even if we are talking about a religious person, the line that is crossed when inciting hatred remains the same. Nothing has changed in that regard, regardless of whether this exemption exists or not. Hatred—