Singh courts Quebec voters on shared values, says they see past his appearance
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he has seen a more welcoming attitude from Quebec voters towards him as the campaign has rolled along. Continue reading
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Quebec Court of Appeal rules Sikh truckers need helmets when exiting truck at work sites
The three Sikh truck drivers had invoked their religious beliefs to challenge the requirement that they wear a hard hat when they have to leave their trucks at the Port of Montreal. Continue reading
‘This law must be fought’: Quebecers launch campaign against Bill 21
A group of Montrealers are launching a campaign against the province’s contentious religious neutrality law. Continue reading
Montreal school boards to implement Bill 21, Quebec’s religious neutrality law
School boards across the city have been warned that teachers who don’t respect the secularism rules come Sept. 3 could possibly face sanctions. Continue reading
English Montreal School Board to adhere to Quebec’s secularism law
Teachers who don’t follow the secularism rules come Sept. 3 could potentially face sanctions. Continue reading
Quebec City police investigate possible hate crime after excrement left on storefront
Police say they’re not divulging the exact location of the boutique for security reasons. Continue reading
Quebec judge rejects groups’ attempt to have secularism law suspended
Quebec Superior Court Justice Michel Yergeau says Bill 21 will continue to apply until a court rules on the merits of a court challenge against it. Continue reading
Crucifix removed from National Assembly’s Blue Room after years of debate
The crucifix, which was installed in 1982, replaced another that was hung in the same place in 1936 by then-premier Maurice Duplessis. Continue reading
Quebec education minister’s photo with Malala Yousafzai sparks criticism amid religious symbols ban
The post immediately sparked backlash on social media, with some referencing the Quebec government’s recently passed Bill 21. Continue reading
Quebec won’t send inspectors to schools to enforce secularism law: education minister
Bill 21 prohibits some civil servants from wearing religious symbols while at work. Continue reading