Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementInitial attempts by Liberal and Conservatives MPs to include language to that effect in the Liberal government’s pending Bill C-9 anti-hate legislation were rejected by the parliamentary justice committee. Jewish groups have been calling for the federal government to amend Canadian law to capture the glorification of terror amid a dramatic rise in police-reported antisemitic incidents in recent years. The Liberals tabled Bill C-9 in the fall to respond to concerns over rising reports of hate, particularly toward the Jewish community. He said doing so would “raise difficult questions” around what could constitute as glorifying or celebrating terrorism and terrorist acts. As it stands, the current law criminalizes “counselling” someone to commit an act of terrorism, which is more specific, he said.

Source: National Post March 17, 2026 21:16 UTC