Discussion · Government Orders
Kelly McCauley Conservative
“This bill divides people. Religious leaders strongly oppose parts of it because they worry about religious freedom. The government is refusing to listen to faith groups.”
“Mr. Speaker, this is obviously a very divisive issue. There are some parts of Bill C-9 that various communities support. There is also a wide range of issues within Bill C-9 that communities do not support. The leadership of the Abrahamic faiths, for example, has come out very strongly against parts of Bill C-9, especially around religious freedom. I wonder if my colleague could comment on the government’s unwillingness to listen to anything besides the narrow confines of its interests rather than to the larger faith community.”
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Mr. Speaker, this is obviously a very divisive issue. There are some parts of Bill C-9 that various communities support. There is also a wide range of issues within Bill C-9 that communities do not support. The leadership of the Abrahamic faiths, for example, has come out very strongly against parts of Bill C-9, especially around religious freedom. I wonder if my colleague could comment on the government’s unwillingness to listen to anything besides the narrow confines of its interests rather than to the larger faith community.