Английская Википедия:An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda)
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An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda), (Шаблон:Lang-fr, also known as Bill C-250 during the second and third sessions of the 37th Canadian parliament) is an Act of the Parliament of Canada to amend the Criminal Code. It added penalties for publicly inciting hatred against or encouraging the genocide of people on the basis of sexual orientation and added a defence for the expression of good-faith opinions based on religious texts. It originated in a Private Member's Bill introduced by Svend Robinson, a member of the opposition.
Content
Prior to this amendment, the Criminal Code prohibited the promotion of genocide and the public incitement of hatred against groups identifiable by colour, race, religion, and ethnic origin. The Act expanded coverage of these existing provisions to include groups identifiable on the basis of sexual orientation. The Act also expanded one of the defences available to persons charged with the incitement of hatred, allowing for the expression of good-faith opinions based on religious texts, in addition to the preexisting defence allowing the good-faith expression of opinions on religious subjects.
As with all Canadian legislation, this act has equal force in French in which it is called La Loi modifiant le Code criminel (propagande haineuse).
Religious freedom concerns
Critics of the bill claimed that it would prohibit reciting various scripture condemning homosexuality, while supporters pointed out that the bill added an explicit defence against any charge of incitement of hatred for opinions expressed in good faith based on religious texts. Critics of the law however, have expressed concern the courts will abrogate the religious loophole because "good faith" is not clearly defined.
Legislative history
C-250 was first introduced in 2001 into the 37th Parliament, 1st Session as Bill C-415 by New Democratic MP Svend Robinson. Following the end of that session, the bill was reintroduced as C-250 in the 37th Parliament, 2nd Session. It passed the House of Commons on September 17, 2003, but was not passed by the Senate before the end of the session. The bill was reintroduced in the 37th Parliament, 3rd Session, passing both the Senate on April 28, 2004. Royal Assent was granted on April 29, 2004.
| Party | Voted for | Voted against | Present (Speaker of the House) | Absent (Did Not Vote) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Color box Liberal Party of Canada (Parti libéral du Canada) (Grits) | Шаблон:Collapsible list | Шаблон:Collapsible list | Шаблон:Collapsible list | Шаблон:Collapsible list |
| Шаблон:Color box Canadian Alliance (Alliance canadienne) | - | Шаблон:Collapsible list | - | Шаблон:Collapsible list |
| Шаблон:Color box Bloc Québécois (BQ) | Шаблон:Collapsible list | - | - | Шаблон:Collapsible list |
| Шаблон:Color box New Democratic Party (Nouveau Parti démocratique) (NDP) | Шаблон:Collapsible list | - | - | - |
| Шаблон:Color box Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) (PC) | Шаблон:Collapsible list | Шаблон:Collapsible list | - | Шаблон:Collapsible list |
| Шаблон:Color box Independent | Шаблон:Collapsible list | - | - | Шаблон:Collapsible list |
| Total | Шаблон:Yes | 110 | 1 | 48 (5 Pairs) |
| Party | Voted for | Voted against | Abstained | Present (Speaker of the Senate) (chose not to vote) | Absent (Did Not Vote) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Color box Liberal Party of Canada (Parti libéral du Canada) (Grits) | Шаблон:Collapsible list | Шаблон:Collapsible list | - | Шаблон:Collapsible list | Шаблон:Collapsible list |
| Шаблон:Color box Conservative Party of Canada (Parti conservateur du Canada) (Tories) | Шаблон:Collapsible list | Шаблон:Collapsible list | Шаблон:Collapsible list | - | Шаблон:Collapsible list |
| Шаблон:Color box Independent | Шаблон:Collapsible list | Шаблон:Collapsible list | - | - | Шаблон:Collapsible list |
| Шаблон:Color box Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) (PC)a | Шаблон:Collapsible list | - | - | - | - |
| Total | Шаблон:Yes | 11 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
References
External links
- Text of the Act, in English and French
- Criminal Code, sec 318
- Criminal Code, sec 319
- Criminal Code, sec 320
- Criminal Code, sec 320.1
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