38个团体反对加拿大新的仇恨犯罪法案, 引述言论自由风险及潜在超额普及。 38 groups oppose Canada’s new hate crime bill, citing free speech risks and potential overreach.

渥太华地平线和其他37个团体反对2025年9月出台的《打击仇恨犯罪法》C-9号法案,即《打击仇恨犯罪法》,警告该法案有可能损害《加拿大宪章》规定的言论自由和和平集会权利。 Horizon Ottawa and 37 other groups oppose Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Crimes Act, introduced in September 2025, warning it risks undermining free expression and peaceful assembly rights under the Canadian Charter. 他们认为法案措辞含糊,可能导致任意执法,不成比例地影响边缘化社区,批评新的惩罚、扩大仇恨犯罪定义和降低仇恨宣传案件的门槛。 They argue the bill’s vague language could enable arbitrary enforcement, disproportionately affecting marginalized communities, and criticize new penalties, expanded hate crime definitions, and lowered thresholds for hate propaganda cases. 人们的担忧还集中在渥太华拟议的规范抗议噪音的“泡沫章程”上，过去对亲巴勒斯坦示威者的执法被认为是潜在越权的证据。 Concerns also center on a proposed Ottawa “bubble bylaw” regulating protest noise, with past enforcement against pro-Palestinian demonstrators cited as evidence of potential overreach. 批评者说,现有的工具,例如法院的禁令没有得到充分利用,并主张针对广泛的立法采取基于社区的解决办法,而法律专家预测了《宪章》的挑战,特别是第2(b)节下的挑战,尽管有些专家认为,第1节下的限制是合理的。 Critics say existing tools like court injunctions are underused and advocate for community-based solutions over broad legislation, while legal experts anticipate Charter challenges, particularly under Section 2(b), though some believe restrictions could be justified under Section 1.