Removing religion as hate speech defence an idea worth exploring: antisemitism envoy
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Canada's special envoy for combating antisemitism says she is "very interested" in exploring the idea of removing religion as a possible defence against hate speech charges, drawing concern about the prospect of a chill on religious expression.  Deborah Lyons, whose title also includes preserving Holocaust remembrance, made the comment before a parliamentary committee that is studying antisemitism on university campuses.  "I am very interested in exploring (it) as an option because I...

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