Madam Speaker, the Government of Quebec has just written to the federal government asking it to remove the religious exemption set out in the Criminal Code that allows hate speech masquerading as faith-based speech. Quebec is fed up with Ottawa's inaction, which is partly to blame for the current tensions in Montreal and which encourages speech that leads to violence.
As it happens, the Bloc Québécois has introduced a bill that would repeal the religious exemption. There should be no excuse, including any religious excuse, for inciting hatred.
Will the minister finally take action?