Argyle - as I said I don't see the point to M-103, partially because we already have the laws you mention. M-103 does nothing to expand on that, all it does is ask that all forms of racism and religious discrimination be condemned, and request that the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage study how these could be reduced or eliminated. The motion does not suggest censorship, legal responses, or any other prohibitions or forms of control over freedom of expression. It's toothless.

I don't see it as a pre-emptive vilification at all, unless you think that there are people who actually support racism and religious discrimination. It's no different than previous feel good motions passed by Parliament, including one against Islamophobia several months ago. There is nothing in it that pre-supposes preventing rational criticism of Islam, or any other religion. Certainly no more than our existing laws do.