Canada’s revived “hate speech” bills could criminalise lawful expression, threaten online evangelisation, and expand state power, critics warn, arguing that subjective definitions risk censorship, wrongful convictions, and chilled religious debate.

Reviving Canada’s “hate speech” legislation is likely to complicate online evangelisation.

Critics are raising red flags about Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act, Bill C-9 and Bill C-373, which proposes removing a defence based on religious opinion from criminal law.

The three legislative proposals are distinct.

C-373 is a pending private member’s bill demanding the removal of “Good Faith Defence” protections around religious freedom and freedom of speech.

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