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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 11
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 3:31 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Hon. Marc Miller, Chair (Liberal)

• Burton Bailey for Roman Baber (Conservative)
• Philip Lawrence for Amarjeet Gill (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Lyne Casavant, Analyst
• Iryna Zazulya, Analyst
Christian Legal Fellowship
• Derek Ross, Executive Director
Edmonton Police Service
• Nicole Chapdelaine, Deputy Chief
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group
• Timothy McSorley, National Coordinator
Association for Reformed Political Action Canada
• John Sikkema, Director, Law and Policy
Barreau du Québec
• Marcel-Olivier Nadeau, President
• Eva Sikora, Lawyer
• Nicholas St-Jacques, Member, Criminal Law Expert Group
Canadian Hindus for Harmony
• Vijaykumar Jain, Director
Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs
• Noah Shack, Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places).

Nicole Chapdelaine, Derek Ross and Timothy McSorley made statements and answered questions.

At 5:01 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 5:08 p.m., the meeting resumed.

John Sikkema, Marcel-Olivier Nadeau, Noah Shack and Vijaykumar Jain made statements and answered questions.

At 6:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the committee