Senate Expands List of Prohibited Symbols in Hate Crime Bill to Include Noose, Bill Headed Back to Commons

The Senate of Canada building and Senate Chamber are pictured in Ottawa on Feb. 18, 2019. The Canadian Press/Sean KilpatrickThe Senate has amended the government’s hate crime bill to include the noose as a prohibited symbol during its review of the legislation.The Combatting Hate Act, Bill C-9, completed third reading in the Senate on June 4, typically the last step in Parliament before a piece of legislation receives royal assent and becomes law.