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Swastika closer to exemption under Canada hate bill
Bill C-9, passed by the House of Commons, replaces “swastika” with “Nazi Hakenkreuz” in hate law provisions.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Fri, 27, Mar 2026
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Swastika and Hakenkreuz / CoHNA
The Canadian House of Commons has passed legislation strengthening anti-hate laws while removing the swastika from the list of prohibited symbols, clearing the way for the bill to move to the Senate.
Bill C-9, known as the Combating Hate Act, proposes new Criminal Code offenses, including one that would criminalize the intentional public promotion of hatred against identifiable groups through hate-related or terrorism-related symbols.
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