This is why I’ve been avoiding participating on this website of late and will continue to do so. At age 60 I’ve come to realize I’ll be working past the age of 65 just to ‘get by’. As a civil servant, at the provincial level, my job and future pension could easily be put in jeopardy.
“Interception of Private Communications and Forensic DNA Analysis
The Bill would add the new intimidation offence to the list of offences in section 183 of the Criminal Code, which allows investigators to seek judicial authorization to intercept private communications. In addition, the Bill would add the new intimidation offence to the definition of “secondary designated offence” in section 487.04 of the Criminal Code, which would permit the taking of bodily samples under the existing forensic DNA analysis regime.”
Will the Religion baby be thrown out with the bath water?
"Bloc Quebecois’ amendment and the political fallout
During Tuesday’s justice and human rights committee meeting, Liberal MPs voted to approve an amendment that would remove religious exemptions from this bill.
The amendment, introduced by the Bloc Quebecois, would remove a section of the criminal code which states that “if, in good faith, the person expressed or attempted to establish by an argument an opinion on a religious subject or an opinion based on a belief in a religious text.”
The Conservative party is heavily critical of this amendment, which it says could be used to criminalize passages from the Bible, the Quran, the Torah, and other sacred texts.
Support for the bill
Jewish advocacy organizations have been among the strongest supporters of the bill, saying it responds to a surge in hate and intimidation.
“For more than two years, Jewish Canadians have faced a level of hate and intimidation unlike anything in recent memory,” a joint statement from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs and partner organizations said…"
https://www.ipolitics.ca/2025/12/11/bill-c-9-was-meant-to-curb-hate-why-its-drawing-controversy/