Bloc, Conservative blast Liberals for stalling progress on anti-hate bill over "backlash" on religious defences removal

OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois and Opposition Conservatives both accused the governing Liberals on Thursday of stalling progress on their own anti-hate bill, following the abrupt cancellation of a meeting where parties were scheduled to discuss an amendment to remove the religious defence for Canada’s hate speech laws.  Bloc Québécois Leader Yves Francois-Blanchet appeared before reporters that morning alongsideRhéal Fortin, the party’s