Quebec Religious Neutrality
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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, 2023
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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, 2023
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Muslim groups pledge to monitor Quebec ban on school prayer spacesMuslim groups are speaking out against the Quebec government's intention to ban prayer spaces in public schools, saying they will monitor how the new rules are enforced.PoliticsApr 11, 2023
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Some Tories want a tougher stand on Quebec’s Bill 21. Will that happen in the leadership race?The law in Quebec prohibits public servants working in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols on the job and applies to judges, police officers and teachers.PoliticsMar 9, 2022
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Hampstead mayor vows to no longer use ‘ethnic cleansing’ to describe Bill 21Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said his "comments have no place in this public debate."CanadaApr 11, 2019
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CAQ takes softer tone on banning religious symbols but says crucifix will stay in Quebec legislatureCoaltion 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.PoliticsOct 9, 2018
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Debate over religious symbols will ‘fade away’ in Quebec: ChrétienJean Chrétien says Quebec's political class is "trapped" in a pointless debate over a non-existent problem: how to accommodate religious minorities.CanadaOct 8, 2018
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Quebec considers legal options as judge temporarily suspends face-covering lawThe 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.CanadaJun 29, 2018
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Quebec releases criteria for requesting exemption under religious neutrality lawThe 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.CanadaMay 9, 2018
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Trudeau criticizes confusion surrounding Quebec’s face-coverings banThe prime minister said he will always stand up for individual rights and the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms.PoliticsOct 25, 2017
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