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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST)
45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 9
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 3:33 p.m. to 6:31 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Hon. Marc Miller, Chair (Liberal)

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• Aaron Gunn for Larry Brock (Conservative)
• Anthony Housefather for James Maloney (Liberal)
• Dan Mazier for Amarjeet Gill (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Lyne Casavant, Analyst
• Iryna Zazulya, Analyst
Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)
As an individual
• Ryan Alford, Professor
• Bruce Pardy, Professor of Law, Queen's University
• Mark Sandler, Chair, Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism
Canadian Civil Liberties Association
• Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director, Fundamental Freedoms Program
National Council of Canadian Muslims
• Nusaiba Al Azem, Director of Legal Affairs
Canadian Teachers Federation
• Cassandra Hallett, Executive Director
Network of Engaged Canadian Academics
• Cary Kogan, Professor
• Deidre Butler, Associate Professor
Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights
• Brandon Silver, Director of Policy and Projects
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).

Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Ryan Alford, Bruce Pardy and Nusaiba Al Azem made statements and answered questions.

At 5:03 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 5:11 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Mark Sandler, Cassandra Hallett, Deidre Butler, Cary Hogan and Brandon Silver made statements and answered questions.

At 6:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the committee