Secularism

• Inside Norwich, an Ontario town at war with a church ‘controlling’ its citizens

  A controversial bylaw means Pride flags can no longer fly from municipal property in Norwich, Ont. Locals say it's another example of coercive control by a church — but is it?

  Features

  Jun 22
  
• Parti Québécois refuses invite to Fête nationale concert over choice of host

  Émile Bilodeau, the 28-year-old chosen as host, has been a vocal critic of the province's secularism law, known as Bill 21, and he has mocked the Parti Québécois and its leader.

  Canada

  Jun 19
  
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• Muslim groups sue Quebec government over prayer room ban in schools

  Education Minister Bernard Drainville ordered the ban after reports of at least two Montreal-area schools permitting students to gather on school property for prayer.

  Education

  May 18
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• Prayer rooms banned in Quebec schools

  The 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.

  Canada

  Apr 20
• Quebec religious symbols ban violates equality right that can’t be overridden: lawyer

  The 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,

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2022
• Liberals, Tories defeat Bloc motion to replace the daily House of Commons prayer

  The Bloc MP behind the motion had suggested replacing the prayer with a moment of reflection would show respect for “the beliefs and non-beliefs" of all MPs and Canadians.

  Canada

  May 11, 2022
• Is it time to replace the House of Commons opening prayer? Yes, says new Bloc motion

  'All Canadians are Christians,' the Bloc MP quoted Sir John A. Macdonald as saying when the latter first proposed an opening prayer in 1877.

  Canada

  May 10, 2022
• London, Ont. joins other cities’ support of legal challenge of Quebec’s Bill 21

  The City of London will provide $100,000 to assist in the legal challenge against Quebec's Bill 21, which restricts the wearing of religious symbols in certain public workplaces.

  Politics

  Dec 22, 2021
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• Bloc takes aim at new transport minister over ‘Islamic movement’ ties

  Leader Yves-François Blanchet said in a release that "questions arise'' due to the minister's former role as head of the Canadian Arab Federation.

  Politics

  Jan 13, 2021
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• Quebec government lawyers tell court secularism law is not a violation of freedoms

  The law, known as Bill 21, forbids the wearing of religious symbols such as turbans, kippas and hijabs for employees of the state deemed to be in positions of authority.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2020