“I think this bill is very important. The government gave us what we wanted. I'm glad people can't use religion to incite hatred anymore. What else should we do about this?”
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A bill that would create new hate speech crimes and lift restrictions on prosecuting them, including for religious symbols and obstructing access to religious facilities. Conservatives raised concerns that the provisions may infringe on free speech and could be used to target even religious texts or gatherings. Liberals insisted this was misinformation and accused opponents of being hateful.