Bill C-9

Second reading (Senate)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)

Bill C-9 has passed the House and is being considered in the Senate.

Sponsor:Sean Fraser
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-19

Other Bills Numbered C-9

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 15 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)

Second reading (Senate)
44-1

An Act to amend the Judges Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-1

An Act to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act

Second reading (House)
42-1

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

An Act respecting the election and term of office of chiefs and councillors of certain First Nations and the composition of council of those First Nations

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2012

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-2

An Act to amend the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-2

An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
38-1

An Act to establish the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-3

An Act to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act (The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-2

An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-1

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Division Votes (7)

Division #93
Agreed To
2026-03-25T18:12:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)

186Yea
137Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
164Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 131N
Bloc Québécois
22Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 5N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Division #92
Negatived
2026-03-25T18:02:00

Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places) (recommittal to a committee)

125Yea
188Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
2Y / 161N
Conservative
122Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 22N
NDP
0Y / 5N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #86
Agreed To
2026-03-23T18:55:04

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)

188Yea
144Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
166Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 138N
Bloc Québécois
22Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 5N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Division #206
Agreed To
2022-10-31T15:15:00

2nd reading of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Judges Act

327Yea
0Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
154Y / 0N
Conservative
115Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #201
Agreed To
2022-10-26T17:50:00

Time allocation for Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Judges Act

174Yea
144Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
149Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 111N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 30N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 1N
Independent
0Y / 2N
Division #21
Negatived
2020-11-06T14:00:00

Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy) (report stage amendment)

144Yea
171Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 145N
Conservative
112Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 22N
Green Party
0Y / 3N
Independent
1Y / 1N
Division #20
Agreed To
2020-11-05T15:00:35

2nd reading of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy)

323Yea
0Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
151Y / 0N
Conservative
114Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
30Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Green Party
3Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (282)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-9.

Connie Cody2026-02-04
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…t is an honour to rise today on behalf of the citizens of Cambridge to table a petition to withdraw Bill C-9. Petitioners request that the government uphold and protect freedom of religion and freedom of speech as these fundamental rights must be preserved.

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Arpan Khanna2026-02-04
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…e on behalf of petitioners from Oxford County who are concerned that the Liberal-Bloc amendments to Bill C-9 could be used to criminalize passages from the Bible, the Quran, the Torah and other sacred texts. The state has no place in the religious texts or teachings of any faith community, and freedom of ex…

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Jagsharan Singh Mahal2026-02-04
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…le a petition on behalf of the constituents of my riding who want to force the Liberals to withdraw Bill C-9 and block the Liberal amendment that was passed in committee to remove the religious freedom defence clause from the Criminal Code. The petitioners believe that the government is going to criminalize…

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Fred Davies2026-02-04
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…, I rise today to present a petition on behalf of Canadians who are concerned about the contents of Bill C-9 and its assault on religious freedom. Their fear is that Christians and other religious individuals who believe in the Bible will be told they are engaging in criminal activity. On behalf of these ci…

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Hon. Gary Anandasangaree2026-02-04
Public Safety
0

Oral Questions

…my friend opposite brought forward. There is Bill C-12, which is going through the Senate. There is Bill C-9. There is Bill C-14, which speaks to bail reform, as well as ensuring that there is consecutive sentencing. There is also Bill C-16. Again, I ask the members opposite to pass the legislation and make…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-02-04
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

…. In particular, I mean Bill C-14, but there is also the other crime legislation, such as Bill C-2; Bill C-9, the hate legislation; Bill C-14; and Bill C-16, which we recently debated. I suggest it would make us world-class in how it would recognize femicide by boosting it to first degree. It would reinstat…

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Burton Bailey2026-02-03
Certificates of Nomination
0

Routine Proceedings

…to present a petition on behalf of my constituents, calling on the Government of Canada to withdraw Bill C-9 and protect religious freedoms in this country. Petitioners note that the Liberal and Bloc amendment to Bill C-9 that passed at committee would remove the good-faith religious defence clause from the…

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Frank Caputo2026-02-02
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…e Liberals say the Conservatives want to filibuster bills. However, when the Liberals were debating Bill C-9 in committee, a highly divisive bill, the Conservatives said no fewer than 20 times that we wanted to talk about bail. The Liberals have the audacity to stand up in the House and say that we are fili…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-02-02
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…in an election platform, and we have substantial legislation before us. We can talk about Bill C-2, Bill C-9, Bill C-14 or Bill C-16, the debate that we are having today. Bill C-14 is bail reform legislation. Bill C-16 reinstates mandatory minimums. All of these are important pieces of legislation, and the …

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Frank Caputo2026-02-02
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

… been. Let us talk about that. Where was the member on Bill C-14 when we were at committee studying Bill C-9, which is a highly contentious bill that I bet the government does not have the guts to bring forward again? It was so contentious and so divisive that we, as Conservatives, asked to shelve Bill C-9 …

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