Bill C-413

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of hatred against Indigenous peoples)

Sponsor

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Sept. 26, 2024

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to create an offence of wilfully promoting hatred against Indigenous peoples by condoning, denying, downplaying or justifying the Indian residential school system in Canada through statements communicated other than in private conversation.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-413s:

C-413 (2018) An Act to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (compliance with obligations)

C-413 (2012) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial discretion)

C-413 (2010) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (extension of benefit period for adoptive parents)

C-413 (2009) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (extension of benefit period for adoptive parents)

C-413 (2007) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (leaving province to avoid warrant of arrest or committal)

Criminal CodeRoutine Proceedings

September 26th, 2024 / 10:05 a.m.

NDP

Leah Gazan NDP Winnipeg Centre, MB

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-413, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of hatred against indigenous peoples).

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to table an act to amend the Criminal Code regarding the promotion of hatred against indigenous peoples. If passed, this bill will add to the Criminal Code the offence of wilfully promoting hatred against indigenous peoples by condoning, denying, justifying or downplaying the harm caused by the residential school system in Canada, calling irrefutable historical facts into question, a genocidal project that was recognized as such unanimously in the House.

Survivors and their families deserve to heal from this intergenerational tragedy and be free from violent hate. We cannot allow their safety and well-being to be put further at risk.

All parliamentarians must stand firm against all forms of damaging hate speech, including the denial of the tragedy of residential schools in Canada. At a time of increasing residential school denialism, including from some parliamentarians, I note that survivors, their families and communities need protection and a platform to share our history.

In honour of Orange Shirt Day, I extend this gift to them on behalf of me and all of my colleagues. May they find justice and healing in the protection of their stories.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)