Community Briefing: Making Sense of Canada’s Combatting Hate Act (Bill C-9)
Last month, the federal government introduced the Combatting Hate Act (Bill C-9) to strengthen Canada’s response to hate-motivated crime. Yet questions remain about the implications of Bill C-9 for our community.
This Community Briefing brought together a panel of leading criminal law experts to clearly explain the key provisions of Bill C-9 – what it does and does not do – and explore its real-world implications for protecting vulnerable communities and countering antisemitism and other forms of hate.
Participants gained practical insight into the legislation, learn about key resources to support understanding and advocacy, and left better equipped to speak out and advocate for stronger protections against hate in Canada.
Moderator: Richard Marceau – Vice President, External Affairs & General Counsel, CIJA
Panelists:
Mark Sandler – Chair, ALCCA
Rochelle Direnfeld – Senior Criminal Counsel, ALCCA
Joseph Neuberger – Chair, Canadian Jewish Law Association, CJLA
Sayeh Hassan – Staff Lawyer, Legal Task Force, CIJA
This webinar was presented by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism (ALCCA), Lawyers Combating Antisemitism (LCA) and Canadian Jewish Law Association (CJLA).