Canada: Bill amending the Criminal Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act (Bill C-36/43. Parliament)
Progress
Current status
rejected
15 Aug 2021 rejected
23 Jun 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Rejected Bill C-36
On 15 August 2021, Bill C-36, which intended to amend the Criminal Code to define “hatred” for the purposes of two hate propaganda offences, was rejected as the legislative session closed. The Bill intended to apply to "online communication service …
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
rejection
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Government introduces Bill C-36
The government proposes Bill C-36, which intends to amend the Criminal Code to define “hatred” for the purposes of two hate propaganda offences. The Bill intends to apply to "online communication service providers", whereby the term is set to includ…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
introduction
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament