quebec religious neutrality

• Hampstead mayor vows to no longer use ‘ethnic cleansing’ to describe Bill 21

  Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said his "comments have no place in this public debate."

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2019
• CAQ takes softer tone on banning religious symbols but says crucifix will stay in Quebec legislature

  Coaltion Avenir Québec MNA Simon Jolin-Barrette says the crucifix in the Quebec legislature is of historical significance and is part of the province's heritage.

  Politics

  Oct 9, 2018
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• Debate over religious symbols will ‘fade away’ in Quebec: Chrétien

  Jean Chrétien says Quebec's political class is "trapped" in a pointless debate over a non-existent problem: how to accommodate religious minorities.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2018
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• Quebec considers legal options as judge temporarily suspends face-covering law

  The Quebec government will wait for its lawyers to study a court decision this week that temporarily suspended a law banning people from covering their faces when receiving or giving a public service before deciding on its next step.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2018
• Quebec releases criteria for requesting exemption under religious neutrality law

  The Quebec government has released a set of six guidelines when it comes to granting requests for religious accommodations as part of its controversial religious neutrality law.

  Canada

  May 9, 2018
• Trudeau criticizes confusion surrounding Quebec’s face-coverings ban

  The prime minister said he will always stand up for individual rights and the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

  Politics

  Oct 25, 2017
• Quebec face-covering law has a likely date with the Supreme Court: expert

  Quebec's new religious neutrality bill -- which bans face coverings for anyone giving or receiving public services -- is not likely to go unchallenged.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2017
• 5 Montreal stories you must read this week: October 20

  From a powerful hashtag and a controversial bill banning face coverings, here are the five biggest stories Global News covered in Montreal this week.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2017
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• Scott Thompson: Do you think religious head coverings should be banned in public service?

  Many outside of Quebec were surprised to hear their provincial government passed a law forbidding people from wearing face coverings while using public services.

  Blogs

  Oct 20, 2017
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• Roy Green: European Court of Human Rights has twice decided on face covering law

  No doubt, Bill 62, if face covering in order to receive or provide a public service remains fundamental to the law, will be debated in Canadian courts with judges asked to strike it down.

  Blogs

  Oct 19, 2017