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Combatting Hate Act

2026-06-16 Sitting 137 Showing 1–3 of 3

A bill to remove religious exemptions to hate crime laws, create new offenses for promoting hateful symbols or blocking access to places of worship, and make it easier to prosecute hate crimes. In debate, members discussed religious objections to the bill, personal anecdotes, and thanked or congratulated each other.

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Martin Champoux

Bloc Québécois 3:45 p.m.

“I also want to cheer for this bill to pass. No Jewish groups I know disagree. The bill counts as "protecting" the Jewish community. Jewish people need special protection because there is a lot of anti-Semitism. I want the Liberal member to agree the bill will let Jewish people feel safe.”

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Mr. Speaker, I was thinking along the same lines as my colleague from Mount Royal. I congratulate him on his speech. Indeed, the Bloc Québécois's call over the past several years to remove the religious exemption from the Criminal Code has finally been included in Bill C-9, which we are debating today. Like my colleague from Mount Royal, I have never heard any group representing the Jewish community speak out against this request from the Bloc Québécois. On the contrary, it is seen as yet another tool to protect Jewish communities, which have been particularly targeted by hate crimes over the past few years and even in recent days. Once again, we are witnessing extremely troubling acts of anti-Semitism in our society . I would like to know what my colleague thinks. In fact, he just touched on the answer a bit in his response to our Conservative colleague, but I want to know what he thinks the repeal of this exemption will mean for the sense of security among Jewish communities in Canada.

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Martin Champoux

Bloc Québécois 3:50 p.m.

“You're leaving us for the Quebec election. You did a good job defending lots of industries and fighting forced labour. I'll miss having a friend next door to joke with but now we'll be allies fighting for Quebec as its own country.”

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Mr. Speaker, the member for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton made an announcement today, June 17, or maybe it is June 18. I am not very good with dates, as my colleague knows. Today, June 16, he announced that he is leaving us to run for the Parti Québécois in Quebec's general election this fall. I want to congratulate this extraordinary colleague who wears such sharp suits and ties and has such a unique sense of style. He is an activist. That is a privilege that we have as members of the Bloc Québécois. Our party is full of activists, men and women of conviction who are dedicated to the interests of Quebeckers and to a great and noble cause: making Quebec a country. The member for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton now intends to champion this cause at the Quebec National Assembly. We were colleagues and, from now on, we will be allies. What a colleague he was. He has done impeccable work as the critic for international trade over the past six years, whether in the midst of a trade war or a pandemic. He has masterfully defended the aluminum, forestry and aerospace industries, among others. He worked with the member for Berthier—Maskinongé to protect supply management, and he has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to combatting forced labour. Everything he did in the House, he did with conviction and generosity. He is an activist. The Bloc Québécois is losing a member who is appreciated by everyone, a friend. Personally, I am also losing a riding neighbour with whom I had the opportunity to laugh and have fun, and I will miss that. On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I thank the member for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton for his years of service and his sincere convictions. I look forward to working with him in the future. I am sure we will meet each other again in our efforts to fight for Quebec as a country.

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Andréanne Larouche

Bloc Québécois 4:50 p.m.

“I want Bloc supporters to see me cheering for women. I want to be seen voting against whatever this is.”

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