Quebec Religion

• Quebec facing criticism over refusal to allow religious gathering at convention centre

  Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx explained her decision by stating that the event would promote anti-abortion views, which she said are contrary to the core values of Quebec.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
  
• Quebec ban on school prayer rooms faces new legal challenge from muslim, cilvil liberties groups

  The action filed in Quebec Superior Court comes just over a week after several Muslim organizations also announced they were taking province to court over the prayer room ban.

  Education

  May 26, 2023
  
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• Only ‘silent’ praying allowed in Quebec schools as province moves to ban prayer rooms

  Bernard Drainville told reporters today he has learned of at least two Montreal-area schools that have permitted students to gather for prayer.

  Education

  Apr 5, 2023
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• Court authorizes sex abuse class action lawsuit against archdiocese of Quebec

  Montreal law firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee says the lawsuit is the first class action targeting all the members of a specific archdiocese who allegedly committed sexual assault.

  Crime

  May 20, 2022
• Muslim, civil liberties groups to appeal Quebec court ruling on secularism law

  The groups said in a statement Thursday that the law known as Bill 21 makes Quebecers who wear symbols such as hijabs, turbans and kippahs second-class citizens.

  Canada

  May 6, 2021
• Quebec’s Council of Hasidic Jews takes government to court over limits on religious gatherings

  The Hasidic community is seeking to have the rules modified "to allow members of our communities to be able to pray in a safe environment."

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2021
• Former student of Hasidic school tells trial she was exempted from secular studies at age 13

  Clara Wasserstein, a former member of the ultra-Orthodox Tash community north of Montreal, says the focus of girls' education in the community was to prepare them to be wives and to raise Jewish children.

  Education

  Feb 12, 2020
• Montreal has ordained its first married Catholic Latin-rite priest

  Robert Assaly had what some consider the dream life: a stockbroker and a self-made millionaire by 24 years old. But he decided to give it all up to serve God.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2019
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• New synagogue will be built in Outremont, despite opposition

  Despite long opposition, Outremont is allowing the building of a new synagogue.

  Politics

  Feb 5, 2019
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• “A church is more than just a place of worship”: Quebec congregations rally as Catholic Church plans more closures

  While the church doesn't want to close buildings, dwindling attendance and soaring maintenance leave them with few options,

  Apr 8, 2018