“I want Conservatives to explain what's missing from the bill that they don't like. It looks okay to me. The bill says it won't stop people from talking about their religion unless they promote hatred. Why doesn't that reassure them?”
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A bill to ban symbols of hate, including a debate about including nooses. The Conservatives worry about scope creep and an amendment that could criminalize quoting holy texts. The Bloc says there are interpretive clauses to address this, but the Conservatives say the government lacks integrity to handle this carefully. After substantial discussion, a Liberal member also recounted some personal stories, then quoted colleagues from late last night.