After Montreal shooting, Bill C-9 needs more than symbolism

The law may have changed, but targeted communities will not be safer unless police, prosecutors, and public institutions learn how to translate legal reform into protection and prevention.
Sean Fraser
Communities will be watching how Justice Minister Sean Fraser’s Combatting Hate Act is explained, applied, and justified, writes Liz Moore-Frederiksen.

Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, received royal assent on June 18 and will come into force on July 18, moving the country from legislative debate to implementation. Canada must decide whether C-9 will become a tool for action, or another example of our systemic failure to ...

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