Bill 62

• Wife of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi calls for burqa ban in Ontario

  Ensaf Haidar said she was concerned by the rise of Islamist groups looking to force girls and women to wear the burqa and niqab.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2018
  
• Quebec judge once again suspends application of province’s religious neutrality law

  A judge has once again ordered a stay on the provision of a controversial Quebec law prohibiting citizens from receiving or giving public services with their faces covered.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2018
  
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• Opposition says Quebec religious accommodation law is still confusing

  New guidelines for how to apply the Liberals' religious neutrality law, known as Bill 62, are not likely to end debate at the National Assembly.

  Politics

  May 10, 2018
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• Quebec releases criteria for requesting exemption under religious neutrality law

  The Quebec government has released a set of six guidelines when it comes to granting requests for religious accommodations as part of its controversial religious neutrality law.

  Canada

  May 9, 2018
• Quebec Justice Minister Stephanie Vallée won’t seek re-election

  Quebec Justice Minister Stephanie Vallée will not run again.

  Politics

  Feb 28, 2018
• NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in Montreal

  Singh affirmed that the party will not only hold seats but grow support in Quebec. However, a recent poll suggests the NDP leader's quest for votes in La Belle Province may be more of a battle. 

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2017
• Quebec religious neutrality bill suspended by Superior Court judge

  The province's religious neutrality law has been suspended by a Quebec superior court judge.

  Politics

  Dec 1, 2017
• Lawyer argues for temporary suspension of Quebec’s face-covering law

  One lawyer insisted the damages to those women would be irreparable.

  Politics

  Nov 17, 2017
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• Protesters converge on downtown Montreal to denounce racism, hate

  Hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Montreal to speak out against racism and hate.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2017
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• Trudeau weighing options on Quebec face-covering ban in wake of court challenge

  Trudeau's remarks on Quebec's Bill 62 are the strongest indication he's given yet about the federal government's position on the law, which has been widely panned across the country for perceived discrimination against Muslim women.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2017