Religious Accommodation
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Civil liberties, Muslim groups ask Quebec court to suspend ban on school prayer roomsJohanna Mortreux, another lawyer for the groups, told the court the ban is violating students' freedom of religion, equality rights and their dignity.CanadaJun 13, 2023
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For some Canadians, it isn’t easy to celebrate religious holidaysIt’s a problem many immigrants, newcomers and Canadians from religious and cultural minorities face in the country.CanadaJun 16, 2019
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Sikh community seeks greater effort from Quebec officials to promote inclusionThe World Sikh Organization of Canada says Quebec lags behind other provinces when it comes to accommodating the religious needs of the community.CanadaAug 20, 2018
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Canadians love diversity, just not the change that comes with it: surveyThe Privy Council Office, which supports the Prime Minister's Office, commissioned a study on diversity in Canada. The results were somewhat surprising.CanadaJun 21, 2018
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Religious accommodation requests lead to heated exchanges in Quebec legislatureReligious symbols in the civil service are continuing to dominate Quebec politics Thursday.PoliticsApr 12, 2018
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Peel school board calls video offering $1K reward for Muslim prayer recordings ‘hate-filled showmanship’A video posted on YouTube is offering a $1,000 reward for Muslim students who secretly record Friday prayers.CanadaMar 31, 2017
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Outremont borough to hold referendum on religious accommodation SundayCitizens in Outremont will vote in a referendum Sunday on whether to overturn a bylaw banning places of worship on Bernard Avenue.CanadaNov 17, 2016
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Hijab-wearing student prevented from taking exam for refusing to show earsA Montreal junior college is trying to determine how to accommodate a student who was prevented from taking an exam because she wouldn't temporarily remove part of her hijab.CanadaOct 4, 2016
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Peel school board to take tough stance on new sex ed curriculumStudents at Ontario's second largest school board won't be exempt from learning about gender issues and gay families as part of the province's newly revamped sex education curriculum, says Peel District School Board Director of Education Tony Pontes.EducationSep 2, 2015
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