C-9Government bill45th Parliament, 1st sessionReceived royal assent
Combatting Hate Act
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)
Loi modifiant le Code criminel (propagande haineuse, crime haineux et accès à des lieux religieux ou culturels)
Details
SponsorHon. Sean Fraser
Sponsor partyLiberal
TypeHouse Government Bill
StatusRoyal assent received
IntroducedSep 19, 2025
Latest activityRoyal assent on June 18, 2026 (Senate) · Jun 18, 2026
OpenParliament has no record for this bill yet, so the bill text link and some vote links may be missing.
Progress
- First readingSep 19, 2025House of Commons
- Second readingOct 1, 2025House of Commons
- Third readingMar 25, 2026House of Commons
- First readingMar 26, 2026Senate
- Second readingApr 30, 2026Senate
- Third readingJun 4, 2026Senate
- Royal assentJun 18, 2026Crown
Committee stages are not published as discrete dates in the LEGISinfo feed, so this trail shows readings and royal assent only.
Recorded divisions
| Division | Date | Subject | Result | Yea / Nay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #168 | Jun 17, 2026 | Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places) | Agreed To | 189 / 128 |
| #167 | Jun 17, 2026 | Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places) (amendment) | Negatived | 132 / 184 |
| #161 | Jun 15, 2026 | Time allocation for Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places) | Agreed To | 168 / 159 |
| #93 | Mar 25, 2026 | 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places) | Agreed To | 186 / 137 |
| #92 | Mar 25, 2026 | Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places) (recommittal to a committee) | Negatived | 123 / 190 |
| #86 | Mar 23, 2026 | Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places) | Agreed To | 188 / 144 |