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More groups join fight against Quebec’s controversial secularism lawThe groups claim that the law, which bars many public sector workers, like teachers, from wearing religious attire at work, has caused people to lose jobs.CanadaApr 30
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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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Minority groups worry Bill 21 ruling will lead to more discrimination in QuebecQuebec's religious minorities are wondering what's next after the court's decision to overturn an appeal on Bill 21, the province's secularism law.CanadaMar 1
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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 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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Quebec government to table bill extending notwithstanding clause for secularism lawDespite the use of the notwithstanding clause, Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21, is being contested on multiple fronts in the courts.CanadaFeb 7
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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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