Canadian Politics

Liberal MPs on the justice and human rights committee voted Tuesday evening to approve a controversial Bloc Québécois amendment to Bill C-9 that removes the religious speech defence from Canada’s hate speech law.

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to retract the Liberal Party’s reported agreement with the Bloc Québécois to remove religious-belief exemptions from Canada’s hate speech laws.

It has become apparent to Molly Banerjei the Government of Ontario has no enthusiasm nor urgency to join with nearly 60 municipalities, three regions and the province of Saskatchewan in declaring December as Christian Heritage Month.

Canadian culture of life champions breathed a sigh of relief after the federal government tabled its 2025 budget Nov. 4 which left the privileged charitable status of pro-life non-profits intact.

The Department of Finance has declined to clearly state whether pro-life non-profits will retain or lose their privileged charitable status in the 2025 federal budget to be tabled Nov. 4.

With the second reading debate for Bill C-218 expected before the Christmas recess — MPs last scheduled sitting day is Friday, Dec. 12 — advocates against expanding the Canadian assisted suicide regime are urging the successful passage of this legislation tabled by Conservative Tamara Jansen in June.

It took 38 years for Toronto food banks to experience over one million client visits in a single year.

Liberal MP Karina Gould, the chair of the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Finance, is signalling the charitable status of faith-driven non-profits will not be revoked in the budget her party’s government is set to unveil on Nov. 4.

Non-profits raising awareness about human trafficking have pressed Canadian politicians for over a year to implement a renewed national strategy as the previous countrywide plan expired at the end of 2024.

Canada’s total fertility rate (TFR) has sunk to an all-time low for a third year in a row.