HANNAFORD: Pastor of Canada’s largest church raises alarm over Bill C-9

About this episode

Kent Priebe discusses concerns over the implications of Bill C-9 for churches in Canada.

In a wide-ranging interview on Hannaford, Kent Priebe, recently appointed lead pastor of Calgary’s Centre Street Church (reputedly Canada’s largest church) expresses deep concern over the vagueness of Bill C-9, which was at second reading in the Senate on April 30, 2026. He warns the legislation’s hate speech provisions could be used against churches for teaching, preaching, or discussing Scripture.

People in this episode

Guest: Kent Priebe

Topics covered

• Bill C-9
• hate speech
• church legislation
• freedom of speech
• religious concerns

Keywords

• Bill C-9
• Kent Priebe
• Centre Street Church
• hate speech
• Canada
• legislation
• freedom of speech

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Calgary’s Centre Street Church

Books & works: Bill C-9

Places: Canada

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