Editing Blasphemous libel (section)

===Repeal===
On 6 June 2017, Bill C-51<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/pl/cuol-mgnl/c51.html|title=Bill C-51, ''An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act''|author=<!--Not stated-->|date=31 October 2017|website=[[Department of Justice (Canada)|Department of Justice]]|access-date=9 May 2018}}</ref> was introduced into the [[42nd Canadian Parliament]] by the [[Minister of Justice (Canada)|Minister of Justice]] to repeal the blasphemous libel law, among other provisions that were found to be unconstitutional or obsolete.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/3512946/commentary-at-long-last-canadas-blasphemy-law-is-dead/|title=COMMENTARY: At long last, Canada's blasphemy law is dead|last=Breakenridge|first=Rob|date=10 June 2017|website=[[Global News]]|access-date=9 May 2018}}</ref> The bill passed the [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]] on 11 December 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/house/sitting-249/journals|title=Journals No. 249 - Monday, December 11, 2017 - House of Commons of Canada|author=<!--Not stated-->|date=11 December 2017|website=[[House of Commons of Canada]]|access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref> The [[Senate of Canada|Senate]] passed the bill with amendments on 30 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/chamber/421/debates/241db_2018-10-30-e?language=e|title=Debates|author=<!--Not stated-->|date=30 October 2018|website=[[Senate of Canada]]|access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref> The House, however, notified the Senate on 10 December that it disagreed with the amendments, so on 11 December the Senate voted not to insist on them and the bill was passed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/chamber/421/debates/261db_2018-12-11-e?language=e|title=Debates|author=<!--Not stated-->|date=11 December 2018|website=[[Senate of Canada]]|access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref> On 13 December, the [[Governor General of Canada|governor general]] formally granted [[Royal assent#Canada|royal assent]] making the repeal official.<ref>{{cite web |title=Statutes of Canada 2018 Chapter 29 Bill C-51 |url=http://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-51/royal-assent |publisher=Parliament of Canada |access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parl.ca/LegisInfo/BillDetails.aspx?Language=E&billId=9002286|title=LEGISinfo - House Government Bill C-51|author=<!--Not stated-->|date=13 December 2018|website=[[Parliament of Canada]]|access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberals-cote-election-reform-1.4945681|title=Liberals' election reform bill becomes law on last day of parliamentary sitting|last=Zimonjic|first=Peter|date=13 December 2018|website=[[CBC News]]|access-date=13 December 2018|quote=C-51 was made law Thursday}}</ref>