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45th Parliament,
1st Session
(May 26, 2025 - Present)
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Meeting Detail
Thursday, May 21, 2026
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8:00 a.m. ET
Location:
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, 2 Rideau Street, Ottawa ON, with videoconference
Clerk:
Caroline Woodward
(343) 597-0602
Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)
Appearing
- The Honourable Sean Fraser, P.C., M.P, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (Department of Justice Canada)
Witnesses
- Reverend Andrea Anderson (African United Baptist Association)
- Abram Benedict, Ontario Regional Chief (Chiefs of Ontario)
- Marianne Breese, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section (Department of Justice Canada)
- Linda Debassige, Grand Council Chief (Anishinabek Nation)
- Reverend Cheri DiNovo, Former Member of the Provincial Parliament and Clergy (As an Individual)
- Victoria Pruden, President (Métis National Council)
- Owen Ripley, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector (Department of Justice Canada)
- Kevin Robertson, Bishop (Diocese of Toronto, Anglican Church of Canada)
- Deborah-Zita Somakoko, President and Founder (Black-Manitobans Chamber of Commerce)
- Craig Wellington, Chief Executive Officer (Black Opportunity Fund)
- Joanna Wells, Senior Counsel and Team Lead, Criminal Law Policy Section (Department of Justice Canada)
- Ryan Weston, Lead Animator, Public Witness for Social and Ecological Justice (Anglican Church of Canada)
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