Quebec Bill 21
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Montreal school board to appeal Bill 21 ruling to Supreme Court of CanadaBill 21 bars public sector workers in positions of authority — including teachers, judges, and police officers — from wearing religious symbols on the job.CanadaApr 11
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Quebec court ruling on secularism law fuels debate on notwithstanding clauseThe court's endorsement of the use of the clause, which allows governments to override fundamental Charter rights, is sparking debate about the constitutional provision.CanadaMar 2
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Bill 21: Five things about Quebec’s contentious secularism lawQuebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21, has faced numerous court challenges since it was adopted nearly five years ago, with the Quebec Court of Appeal the latest to weigh in.CanadaFeb 29
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Quebec Court of Appeal rules that secularism law known as Bill 21 is constitutionalThe law prohibits public sector workers in positions of authority — including teachers, judges, and police officers — from wearing religious symbols while on the job.CanadaFeb 29
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Quebec groups speak out against bill protecting secularism lawQuebec's minister responsible for secularism has tabled a bill that would extend the use of the notwithstanding clause to protect the secularism law from some court challenges.PoliticsFeb 9
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Quebec cites ‘social peace’ to renew notwithstanding clause on Bill 21The Quebec government tabled legislation Thursday to continue shielding the province's secularism law — known as Bill 21 — from court challenges over Charter violations.CanadaFeb 8
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Prayer rooms banned in Quebec schoolsThe order comes after Bernard Drainville said earlier this month that he had learned of at least two Montreal-area schools permitting students to gather for prayer.CanadaApr 20, 2023
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Quebec premier slammed for tweeting pro-Catholicism message on Easter MondayQuebec Premier François Legault was criticized as being hypocritical for championing state secularism but also romanticizing the Catholic religion.PoliticsApr 11, 2023
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Conservatives clarify opposition to Quebec’s Bill 21 following vote for notwithstanding clauseThe federal Conservatives are trying to reassure the World Sikh Organization of Canada that the party remains opposed to Quebec's secularism law known as Bill 21.CanadaFeb 14, 2023
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Prominent Quebecers plead for federal anti-Islamophobia rep to be given a chanceThe letter acknowledges concerns raised by Quebec's political class since her appointment last week but underscores her apology and desire to engage in further dialogue.CanadaFeb 3, 2023
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