Quebec Secularism Law
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Conservatives clarify opposition to Quebec’s Bill 21 following vote for notwithstanding clauseThe federal Conservatives are trying to reassure the World Sikh Organization of Canada that the party remains opposed to Quebec's secularism law known as Bill 21.CanadaFeb 14
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Quebec calls for resignation of federal government’s anti-Islamophobia representativeQuebec Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge says Ottawa should fire Amira Elghawaby immediately if she chooses not to resign.CanadaJan 30
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Bill 21 appeal: English school board says law is ‘affront’ to values of Quebec anglosA lawyer for the English Montreal School Board told a Court of Appeal hearing Wednesday that religious diversity is a way of life in Quebec's English schools.CanadaNov 9, 2022
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Quebec religious symbols ban violates equality right that can’t be overridden: lawyerThe law known as Bill 21 bans the wearing of religious symbols by teachers, police officers and other government employees deemed to be in positions of authority,CanadaNov 8, 2022
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Quebec’s top court begins hearing appeals on secularism law known as Bill 21The law prohibits public sector workers who are deemed to be in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols such as hijabs, kippas or turbans at work.CanadaNov 7, 2022
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Quebec religious minorities feel less safe due to secularism law known as Bill 21: surveyMuslim women reported some of the greatest impacts, with over 70 per cent of respondents saying they felt less safe when the law known as Bill 21 was adopted.CanadaAug 10, 2022
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Feds would join challenge of Quebec’s secularism law at Supreme CourtThe law, commonly known as Bill 21, bans public sector workers who are deemed to be in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols on the job.CanadaMay 25, 2022
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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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Community members rally in Chelsea in support of hijab-wearing teacher and against Bill 21Parents, students and community members in Chelsea, Que., held a protest against Bill 21 at noon outside the offices of Robert Bussière, the MNA responsible for Gatineau.CanadaDec 14, 2021
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Anti-Islamophobia advocates want action from politicians now speaking out against Bill 21Politicians are speaking up about the removal of a Quebec teacher over her hijab. But anti-Islamophobia advocates say the outcry should have come sooner — and achieved more.CanadaDec 10, 2021
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