Proposed new hate crime laws back in the House of Commons spotlight as MPs return to the precinct – iPolitics
March 23, 2026
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With just four sitting days left on the clock before the House of Commons powers down for a two-week hiatus, the minority Liberal government is poised to launch the final phase in its months-long push to pass Justice Minister Sean Fraser’s bid to expand the current federal hate crime laws, which, after a prolonged cross-aisle standoff at committee, is set to begin report stage debate later today.
Earlier this month, the government successfully laid the procedural groundwork to establish a strict timeline for the remaining debate, courtesy of a motion adopted — with the backing of the Bloc Québécois and over the adamant and ongoing objections of the Conservatives — that allows for just one sitting day each for report stage and third reading.
