Bill C-9 Emergency Town Hall

Bill C-9, the Carney government’s so-called “Combatting Hate Act” has cleared its final vote in the House of Commons and is now headed to the Senate. While hate and prejudice deserve to be condemned, Bill C-9 is a direct threat to the Charter right to freedom of expression and freedom of religion: creating a new standalone hate offence, criminalizing the display of particular symbols, and threatening good-faith expression of deeply held religious beliefs.

Christine Van Geyn, Interim CCF Executive Director, and Josh Dehaas, Interim CCF Litigation Director, will walk you through the huge problems that remain with this bill and what you can do to help get it withdrawn.

Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM ET (10 MT)
Where: Zoom (online)

Simply register using the form below to receive a private link to the meeting via Zoom. (Make sure to mark the time and date on your calendar!) We’ll see you then.