Mr. Speaker, the situation is quite clear today. Religious lobbies are influencing both the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party. The Conservatives are spreading disinformation to mobilize their religious base, while the Liberals have capitulated and withdrawn their support for removing the religious exemption for hate speech.
The Quebec National Assembly has stated clearly and unanimously that this loophole in the Criminal Code, which still allows hate speech on religious grounds, must be closed.
Will the Liberals stop dancing around the issue today? Will they clearly explain why they are turning their backs on Quebeckers at a time when hatred is on the rise in public places?