SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 330

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 12, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 330 - Jun/12/24
Mr. Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord, BQ)
  • Jun/12/24 3:04:32 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, the government tells us that Canada is secular, but that is not true. The religious exemption is the opposite of secularism. It allows for the commission of a crime that would otherwise be punishable under the law. Hate speech incites violence. Is it normal to be able to hide behind a god? Should the Criminal Code include religious exemptions, as in the current case, that justify calling for the extermination of people in the form of a prayer? We know that is preposterous. The RCMP knows it. The government knows it. Will the government vote in favour of the Bloc Québécois's bill and abolish the religious exemption?
114 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border