Let me put it this way, because in essence I'm going to agree with you, but I'll frame it in my words. That's what lawyers do.
I was an advocate when this section was created to show that the desecration of places of worship and other similar places are treated in a more serious way. That's why this offence was created. It only requires proof that the vandalization was motivated by bias, prejudice or hatred, which is a lower standard than hatred.
I understand the use of hatred alone for direct offences involving speech, but for the vandalism of religious institutions and the like, for me, this section should be retained as is. We shouldn't be making it more difficult to label the desecration of religious institutions as hate offences.