I'm hoping that I'm understanding your question. It is different from the question that Mr. Nicholson asked.
In terms of sections 176 and the protections that are provided to clergymen, this is referencing clergymen and not referencing broadly in terms of religious heads.
I'm confident that the offences of general application will cover the situations and fact patterns you pointed out around the provisions in terms of causing a disturbance at or near a public place, assault, uttering threats, mischief of property, and inciting hatred against identifiable groups. As mentioned in my remarks, it is an aggravating factor in sentencing where the offence was motivated by hate, bias, or based on religion.
Repealing section 176 certainly does not affect the freedom of religion as protected under the charter, but it removes a provision that is redundant in the Criminal Code. I think—and this could be said for other provisions within the Criminal Code—it speaks to a “clergyman” and it speaks to “his” calling. This would remove the reality of referencing one gender over the other as well.