Unpublished Newswire
OTTAWA — The Liberals proposed to add “clarifying language” to their contentious bill targeting hate and terror symbols Monday that they say will protect religious speech from being deemed promotion of hate.
But Conservatives say the proposed change is meaningless as Bill C-9 remains stuck in committee study while parties argue over a controversial deal between the Liberals and Bloc Québécois to remove the religious exemption from hate-speech laws.
Bill C-9, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government’s first major justice bill, proposes to create a new offence for intimidating someone...
February 23, 2026 - 16:09 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
February 23, 2026 - 16:06 | Hannah Alberga | The Globe and Mail
Some members of Parliament have expressed discomfort with the idea of granting such sweeping powers to cabinet in the interest of boosting competitive or economic forces.
February 23, 2026 - 16:03 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
As it nears the end of February, Canadians have to turn their attention to filing taxes, with Monday marking the start of the 2026 season.
Last year, the Canadian Revenue Agency
said
it received more than 32 million calls, with peaks of nearly 300,000 a day during tax season. The agency is...
February 23, 2026 - 16:00 | National Post Staff | National Post
RCMP in New Brunswick confirm a youth who has been placed under a terrorism peace bond was previously arrested in connection to bomb threats that closed seven schools last fall.
February 23, 2026 - 15:58 | Rebecca Lau | Global News - Canada
February 23, 2026 - 15:57 | Abigale Subdhan, Globe Staff | The Globe and Mail
