In this episode, correspondents Quinton Amundson and Luke Mandato join host Mickey Conlon and special guest Peter Stockland, whose discussion kicks off with Bill C-9's controversial amendment threatening religious exemptions in hate speech laws. Stockland shares his firsthand account of the Vatican’s return of 62 Indigenous artifacts, with Amundson adding context from his prior coverage. Turning to Ontario, Mandato and Conlon unpack Bill 33's crackdown on school board mismanagement and the OCSTA's fears for Catholic identity in schools. As Advent continues, the Registered team celebrates Vaughan council's commitment to an annual Nativity display, which was recently unveiled in a celebration attended by Auxiliary Bishop John A. Boissonneau.  

Read these related stories from catholicregister.org:

• Vaughan vows permanent home for Nativity | The Catholic Register - In contrast to the ever-growing trend of holiday secularism, the City of Vaughan has commemorated a large, unapologetic Nativity scene in the heart of its City Hall, with Mayor Steven Del Duca and company promising its return every Christmas from now on.
• Repatriated Indigenous artifacts 'just the beginning' | The Catholic Register - A deeply prayerful celebration greeted the return of 62 Indigenous artifacts to Canada from the Vatican at Montreal’s Trudeau Airport Dec. 6.
• Committee approves to remove religious speech defence in hate bill | The Catholic Register - Liberal MPs on the justice and human rights committee voted Tuesday evening to approve a controversial Bloc Québécois amendment to Bill C-9 that removes the religious speech defence from Canada’s hate speech law.
• Catholic schools under Bill 33 gun, trustees say | The Catholic Register - Even before Ontario’s Bill 33, the Supporting Children and Students Act, was officially passed Nov. 20, the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association had voiced concerns about the problems it could cause and the lack of input from its members.

About the Hosts:

Mickey Conlon: Is the Editor of The Catholic Register and has been a reporter and columnist for the Register.

Luke Mandato: Is a reporter for The Catholic Register.

Quinton Amundson: Quinton is a reporter for The Catholic Register.