Some Conservatives are claiming that M 103 threatens freedom of expression through the alleged criminalization of criticizing Islam and is a step on the path to implementing Sharia law in Canada.

This is pure nonsense. This is a non-binding motion — not a law — and the motion itself clearly states that even the proposed study of the issues must respect the Charter of Rights. A non-binding motion could not override the Charter, especially given the clear reference to the Charter in the motion itself.