Madam Speaker, the minister talked about the codification of the term “hatred”. I believe his explanation was that it was a codification from the Supreme Court of Canada.
I am sure the minister recognizes that the decision we are both talking about is a decision known as Regina v. Keegstra. In Regina v. Keegstra, a leading decision on the definition of hatred from the Supreme Court of Canada, hatred can be defined as extreme detestation and extreme vilification, which is not the language that is used in Bill C-9.
Why did the minister and his department see fit to lower the legal threshold?