Freedom Of Religion

• Muslim groups sue Quebec government over prayer room ban in schools

  Education Minister Bernard Drainville ordered the ban after reports of at least two Montreal-area schools permitting students to gather on school property for prayer.

  Education

  May 18, 2023
  
• London Ont., looking at joining other cities’ support of legal challenge of Quebec’s Bill 21

  An emergency motion from city council in London, Ont., proposes the city join other Canadian municipalities in providing support in the legal fight against Quebec’s Bill 21.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2021
  
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• Supreme Court won’t hear Sikh truck drivers’ challenge to workplace helmets

  The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a case from Sikh truck drivers seeking exemption from wearing protective helmets upon exiting their vehicles at the Port of Montreal.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2020
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• Quebec Court of Appeal rules Sikh truckers need helmets when exiting truck at work sites

  The three Sikh truck drivers had invoked their religious beliefs to challenge the requirement that they wear a hard hat when they have to leave their trucks at the Port of Montreal.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2019
• The rise of the Satanic Temple in Canada

  Hundreds of Canadians are suddenly flocking to the controversial new religion — and they’re serious as hell about it.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2019
• Scott Thompson: Maybe it’s time we all mind our own business

  The world is more divided than it has ever been and we live in a land of extremes.

  Feb 15, 2018
• Nobody is surprised Quebec is going after the niqab yet again

  While the text of Bill 62 does not explicitly refer to the burka or niqab, it is obvious that Muslim women who wear either will be disproportionately affected.

  Commentary

  Oct 19, 2017
• Is religion keeping up with Canada?

  Half of the people in this country believe religion does more harm than it does good. That is the result of an Ipsos poll conducted by Global News. READ MORE: Religion increasingly seen as doing more harm than good in Canada: Ipsos poll To be clear, 51 per cent — just over half — agreed with...

  Commentary

  Jun 14, 2017
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• At long last, Canada’s blasphemy law is dead

  Fortunately here in Canada it didn't take any sort of outrageous prosecution to convince the government to scrap our blasphemy law. In fact, it was accomplished with relatively little fanfare.

  Commentary

  Jun 10, 2017
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• 5 Montreal stories you must read this week: November 25

  From the city's first snowflake hitting the ground to a restaurant being told its patrons are too noisy, here are the top five stories Global News covered in Montreal this week.

  Nov 25, 2016