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

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

  1. First readingSep 19, 2025
    House of Commons
  2. Second readingOct 1, 2025
    House of Commons
  3. Third readingMar 25, 2026
    House of Commons
  4. First readingMar 26, 2026
    Senate
  5. Second readingApr 30, 2026
    Senate
  6. Third readingJun 4, 2026
    Senate
  7. Royal assentJun 18, 2026
    Crown

Committee stages are not published as discrete dates in the LEGISinfo feed, so this trail shows readings and royal assent only.

Recorded divisions

DivisionDateSubjectResultYea / Nay
#168Jun 17, 2026Motion 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 To189 / 128
#167Jun 17, 2026Motion 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)Negatived132 / 184
#161Jun 15, 2026Time allocation for Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)Agreed To168 / 159
#93Mar 25, 20263rd 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 To186 / 137
#92Mar 25, 2026Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places) (recommittal to a committee)Negatived123 / 190
#86Mar 23, 2026Concurrence 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 To188 / 144