A Legislative Summary published by the Library of Parliament, the nonpartisan research service of the Canadian Parliament, tracing Bill C-51, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code, through its provisions repealing section 296 of the Criminal Code, the blasphemous libel offense, to royal assent on 13 December 2018.
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PublisherLibrary of Parliament, Government of Canada
URLhttps://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/ResearchPublications/LegislativeSummaries/421C51E
Source TypeGovernment report
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Tier one: an official legislative summary produced by the Library of Parliament, Canada's own nonpartisan parliamentary research service, tracing Bill C-51's repeal of Criminal Code section 296 through its full legislative history to royal assent. Claims Backed By This Source (7 claims)
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