C-51, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act, 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, Parliament of Canada, Senate, 2018-12-13.
Last Stage Completed
Royal Assent (2018-12-13)
The Canadian Senate has just announced that the Canadian anti-blasphemy law, i.e. Section 296 of the Criminal Code, has finally been repealed. However, Motion M-103 which condemns so-called “Islamophobia” remains on the books.
See also:
- Anti-Blasphemy Laws Tumble, but Islam Remains Unscathed
- Criminal Code of Canada, Justice Laws Website.
- Motion M-103, a Major Step Towards the Recriminalization of Blasphemy
- Motion M-103, Systemic racism and religious discrimination, Parliament of Canada, House of Commons, 2017-03-23.
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