(Ottawa) Holocaust denial is being banned in Canada, in a further effort to eradicate anti-Semitism.
Posted at 4:50 p.m.
Making statements denying, condoning or minimizing the Holocaust, except in private conversation, would be considered a criminal offence.
The federal government is set to use a bill enacting the budget to amend the Criminal Code this year, building on existing laws prohibiting incitement to hatred.
Canada will join a number of European countries, including Germany, Greece, France, Belgium and the Czech Republic, which have already banned Holocaust denial.
Richard Marceau, vice-president of the Advisory Center for Jewish and Israeli Relations, says the fight against Holocaust denial is an important tool in the fight against anti-Semitism.
Earlier this year, Conservative MP for Saskatoon Kevin Waugh introduced a private member’s bill banning Holocaust denial that is currently making its way through Parliament.