Scripture as safe harbour? Why a religious text exemption in hate speech law is the wrong fix

The federal government’s exemption for quoting religious texts in its proposed hate speech law has attracted criticism — it ...
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The measles emergency: What are religious exemptions?

Measles cases have spread across the country this year, with the state of New York now facing its worst outbreak in decades. Since last fall, more than 150 measles cases have been recorded in Rockland ...

Vaccine exemptions for religious or personal beliefs are rising across the U.S.

A majority of counties across the U.S. are seeing a steady rise in vaccine exemptions for religious or personal beliefs among ...
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Non-Profit Snapshot: 4 Things Non-Profits Need to Know About SCOTUS’s Religious Tax Exemption Ruling

Welcome to this edition of the FP Non-Profit Snapshot, where we take a quick look at a recent significant legal development with an emphasis on how it impacts non-profit organizations. This edition ...
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Conservatives blast removal of religious exemption in hate-speech laws as 'assault' on freedom of speech

The Bloc has pushed for years for the religious exemption to disappear, even tabling a bill in 2023 to that effect. At the time, the Quebec party pointed to comments by Montreal Imam Adil Charkaoui ...

Anthony Albanese cites Old Testament for hate speech religious text carve-out

Anthony Albanese has used the Old Testament of the Bible to justify carving out religious texts in his bill solely focused on stopping hate on the basis of race and ethnicity.
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North Carolina Allows Look-Back Property Tax Exemption for Religious Uses

North Carolina has little sympathy for taxpayers that miss filing deadlines, but a new law eases the potential repercussions for property owners otherwise qualifying for religion-based tax exemptions.