Open this photo in gallery:A man fixes the lock of the doors of Congregation Beth Tikvah, as police investigate an alleged arson at the synagogue in the Montreal suburb of Dollard-des-Ormeaux on Dec.18, 2024.Christinne Muschi/The Canadian PressSave for laterThe government’s anti-hate bill, which provoked a bitter parliamentary battle with the Conservatives about whether it threatens religious freedom, cleared its final parliamentary stage on Wednesday and is poised to become law. The new law, due to gain royal assent within days, would make it a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison to obstruct someone from accessing a place...