Anti-hate bill stalled after Fraser’s office brokered deal without PMO approval

CBC: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet told reporters last week that his party struck a deal with the Liberals to amend the Criminal Code to remove a religious exemption from Canada’s hate speech laws. The deal was first reported by the National Post.

Three sources speaking to CBC News say the bill was stalled because Justice Minister Sean Fraser’s office brokered the deal with the Bloc Québécois without getting buy-in from the Prime Minister’s Office. 

Sources say the agreement to amend the bill hit a snag because the prime minister had not approved it…