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Bill C-9 Warns Religious Freedom at Restore the North

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Jacob Mantle opened the Restore the North event in Canada, defending religious freedom.
Jamil Jivani spoke after Mantle, addressing the crowd before opening the microphone.
Organisers briefly acknowledged Muslim families present but omitted a local Muslim man accused of illegal slaughter.
Mantle warned that Bill C-9 poses dangers yet gave no specific scriptural passages deemed illegal.
When asked about threats to Christian schools, Mantle answered “probably” without offering concrete evidence.

History

Historical Context

In April 1982, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau’s government patriated the Constitution, enshrining freedom of conscience and religion in Section 2(a) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Since then, Canadian courts have repeatedly applied that guarantee to protect minority faith communities, shaping jurisprudence. Activists Jacob Mantle and Jamil Jivani now cite the Charter while challenging Bill C-9’s impact on Christian schools and Muslim families.

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Story summary

Jacob Mantle opened the Restore the North event in Canada, defending religious freedom.
Jamil Jivani spoke after Mantle, addressing the crowd before opening the microphone.
Organisers briefly acknowledged Muslim families present but omitted a local Muslim man accused of illegal slaughter.
Mantle warned that Bill C-9 poses dangers yet gave no specific scriptural passages deemed illegal.
When asked about threats to Christian schools, Mantle answered “probably” without offering concrete evidence.

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