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Quebec’s face-coverings law hit with legal challenge
The National Council of Canadian Muslims, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Marie-Michelle Lacoste filed the challenge Tuesday. Continue reading
68% of Canadians want Quebec’s face-coverings ban in their province
Support for Quebec’s law was stronger among Canadian men than women. Continue reading
Quebec justice minister promises to clarify rules surrounding face-covering ban
Stéphanie Vallée says she’ll publish the rules this week that will explain exactly when, where and how people will have to show their faces. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: We can dislike the niqab, while still respecting religious freedom
Being able to participate in Canadian society and being exposed to the open discussions that can and should occur about religion and gender equality, is a much more effective way of countering the kind of ideology that spawns the niqab. Continue reading
Trudeau says Ottawa to evaluate implications of Quebec’s face-coverings ban
On Thursday, the prime minister asserted it is not up to the federal government to challenge its constitutionality. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: 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. Continue reading
Ontario attorney general says Quebec’s religious neutrality law violates charter rights
Attorney general Yasir Naqvi says governments must respect a person’s right to express themselves and their religion. Continue reading
