Christian groups have condemned the Bloc Québécois’ recent bill that proposes to ban certain religious speech, calling it a “federal weapon” that infringes upon God-given rights.
On November 28, Bloc Québécois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet introduced Bill C-367, titled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of hatred or antisemitism).”
The bill would amend the criminal code by eliminating religious-based defenses of hate speech.
In a statement, Blanchet said “there is a cost to living together and to living in harmony in society.”
But Andrew DeBartolo, Director of Operations for Liberty Coalition Canada told The Counter Signal that he believes the bill is anti-Christian.
“My first concern is that this bill, in conjunction with legislation such as bill C-4 and the recently tabled bill C-63, seems to have Bible-believing Christians within its sight,” he said.
Bill C-63 is the Liberals’ most recent censorship bill, albeit still in its first reading, and the already passed Bill C-4 makes it illegal for citizens to talk kids out of thinking they are transgender (called conversion therapy).
Hamas supporters given free reign
DeBartolo believes Christians are being specifically targeted with the bill, noting that “pro-Hamas protestors that were calling for the literal genocide and erasure of Jews were not punished for their overt and demonstrable hatred and inciting of violent activity.”
Since Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on October 7 and Israel’s corresponding attack on Hamas-controlled Gaza, a number of incidents have taken place in Canada.
On top of the three times a Jewish school has been shot at in Montreal, there have been near daily calls for Israel to be wiped out “from the river to the sea” by pro-Palestine protesters. Little to no arrests have been made.
“I would venture that this group, and other groups that support anti-Western values and principles will not be the subjects of the penalties associated with Bill C-367,” DeBartolo said, adding “Christians will be on the business end of this federal weapon.”
He concluded: “It is another example of the State proclaiming that it, and not the Supremacy of God and the Rule of Law, are the highest authority in the land.”
