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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
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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
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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
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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
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Quebec calls for resignation of federal government’s anti-Islamophobia representativeQuebec Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge says Ottawa should fire Amira Elghawaby immediately if she chooses not to resign.CanadaJan 30
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Bill 21 appeal: English school board says law is ‘affront’ to values of Quebec anglosA lawyer for the English Montreal School Board told a Court of Appeal hearing Wednesday that religious diversity is a way of life in Quebec's English schools.CanadaNov 9, 2022
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Quebec religious symbols ban violates equality right that can’t be overridden: lawyerThe law known as Bill 21 bans the wearing of religious symbols by teachers, police officers and other government employees deemed to be in positions of authority,CanadaNov 8, 2022
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Quebec’s top court begins hearing appeals on secularism law known as Bill 21The law prohibits public sector workers who are deemed to be in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols such as hijabs, kippas or turbans at work.CanadaNov 7, 2022
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Quebec religious minorities feel less safe due to secularism law known as Bill 21: surveyMuslim women reported some of the greatest impacts, with over 70 per cent of respondents saying they felt less safe when the law known as Bill 21 was adopted.CanadaAug 10, 2022
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Bill 21: Hijabs disappearing from view in Quebec classrooms as teachers retireThe retiring teacher is the only staff member at Carlyle Elementary School who wears a religious symbol. She was allowed to keep her job because of Bill 21's grandfather clause.CanadaJun 23, 2022
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