Author: Claudio Klaus

Claudio Klaus is a recent GPLLM graduate from the University of Toronto and a 2025 Rising Generation Fellow of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at BYU Law School. He studies law and religion, clerked in Brazil, taught law, and is completing Ontario licensing.

A church entryway at night with a few congregants pausing on the steps as uniformed officers stand nearby, their faces neutral, the doorway brightly lit against deep shadows. A guarded place of worship suggests canada freedom of expression and faith under legal uncertainty.

Church & State

How Canada’s Bill C-9 Would Have Reimagined Religious Liberty

By redefining hatred and easing charges, bills like Canada’s Bill C-9 could make self-censorship the price of social peace.

Claudio Klaus February 9, 2026