The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/19 at 23:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 20, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/19 at 23:00 EDT

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Tees and Cs apply. from cbc news the world is sour i'm neil kumar president donald trump says the u.s military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel in a social media post trump said the strike killed three people and was carried out against a vessel affiliated with a designated terrorist organization conducting narco trafficking he didn't say precisely where the u.s has carried out strikes twice this month against alleged drug-smuggling boats that had originated from Venezuela. The federal government has tabled a bill that aims to protect people at places of worship and make it a crime to display certain symbols in public. Statistics show hate crimes have been on the rise in Canada. Kate McKenna reports. We see it in our streets.

We see it in our parks. We see it in our grocery stores. Frankly, we see it almost everywhere. Justice Minister Sean Frazier shared his government's response to a massive surge in hate. Since 2022, police reported hate crimes targeting Canadian Jews and Muslims have skyrocketed by more than 80 percent, according to statistics Canada. This behavior is not just morally culpable. The impact has reverberations through the entirety of a community, and I would argue, tears at the seams of the social fabric of the nation. The bill seeks to make it a crime to intimidate and obstruct people from accessing places of worship and other community buildings like schools used by identifiable groups.

The bill would also make it a crime to promote hate through the use of symbols, including symbols used during the Holocaust and those used by recognized terror groups. The governing liberals will need support to pass this bill through Parliament, where no government has had an easy time legislating the limits of free speech. Kate McKenna, CBC News, Ottawa. Irish hip-hop trio kneecap has been barred from entering Canada. The Carney government says the group amplifies political violence and endorses hate for their comments about Israel's war in Gaza.

Michelle Kasub reports. Irish band Kneecap was supposed to play multiple sold-out shows in Toronto and Vancouver next month. Parliamentary Secretary for Combating Crime, Vince Gasparo, made the announcement on the Platform X, saying the band has amplified political violence and supports terrorist groups like Hamas. They are dangerous endorsements of violence and hate. In a post, Neacap called the accusations untrue and malicious, saying Canada is trying to silence their criticisms, of Israel. UBC professor

Michael Byers says the precedent is concerning. We're seeing freedom of expression being attacked in the United States that the Trump administration is going after comedians and Canada all of a sudden is taking action against a

musical group. The band said they plan on taking legal action against the government of Canada. Michelle Gassoub, CBC News, Vancouver. Some Canadians are firing back at comments from the US Ambassador to Canada. Pete Hoekstra told a business crowd in Halifax on Thursday. He's disappointed in the anti-American sentiment in this country and frustrated over some of the rhetoric coming from

politicians here. Tom Perry reports. Ambassador Hoekstra. A chat between neighbors, U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra in Halifax this week for a talk with local business leaders. I'm disappointed that I came to Canada, a Canada that it is very, very difficult to find Canadians who are passionate about the American-Canadian relationship. Hoekstra says Canadian politicians and media need to stop talking about a trade war when Canada is facing lower tariffs than other countries. But Flavio Volpe, head of Canada's automotive parts manufacturers association, says Canadians aren't just angry about trade, but also Donald Trump's threats to turn their

country into America's 51st state. Well, when you kick the dog, you can't blame it for snarling back. That has consequences. New figures show Canadian travelers are continuing to avoid the states. Canadian exports to the U.S. have dropped while exports to Europe and the U.K. are up. Tom Harry, CBC News, Ottawa. And that is your world this hour.

Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcast. We update every hour seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.