Quebec Bill 62
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Quebec’s face-coverings law hit with legal challengeThe National Council of Canadian Muslims, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Marie-Michelle Lacoste filed the challenge Tuesday.PoliticsNov 7, 2017
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68% of Canadians want Quebec’s face-coverings ban in their provinceSupport for Quebec's law was stronger among Canadian men than women.PoliticsOct 27, 2017
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Quebec justice minister promises to clarify rules surrounding face-covering banStéphanie Vallée says she'll publish the rules this week that will explain exactly when, where and how people will have to show their faces.CanadaOct 22, 2017
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We can dislike the niqab, while still respecting religious freedomBeing 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.CanadaOct 21, 2017
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Trudeau says Ottawa to evaluate implications of Quebec’s face-coverings banOn Thursday, the prime minister asserted it is not up to the federal government to challenge its constitutionality.PoliticsOct 20, 2017
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Nobody is surprised Quebec is going after the niqab yet againWhile 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.CommentaryOct 19, 2017
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Ontario attorney general says Quebec’s religious neutrality law violates charter rightsAttorney general Yasir Naqvi says governments must respect a person's right to express themselves and their religion.CanadaOct 18, 2017
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