Reflections on Bill C-9 in Canada Canada’s proposed Bill C-9, often referred to as the Combatting Hate Act, represents a serious attempt to respond to a troubling and well-documented rise in hate-motivated incidents across the country. The bill seeks to strengthen Criminal Code provisions related to hate, including intimidation, obstruction, and certain public displays of…
One of the gifts of Anglican theology is its quiet insistence that truth is often found not at the extremes, but in the space between them. We speak of “living in the tension” not because we enjoy discomfort, but because we recognize that the world is complex, diverse, and full of voices that carry partial…
Recently, I came across a social media post by Chak Au highlighting his questioning of the Public Safety Minister regarding so-called “safer supply” policies. He cited a peer-reviewed study suggesting associations between safer supply and increased opioid-related hospitalizations, raised concerns about diversion and criminal networks, and pointed to the BC government’s decision to roll back…