Bloc Québécois tells Ottawa to stay out of debate over Quebec secularism bill
The Bloc Québécois is taking its defence of the provincial government’s secularism bill to English Canada with a billboard along an Ottawa highway. Continue reading
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Hampstead mayor should apologize for likening secularism bill to ‘ethnic cleansing’: Trudeau
Justin Trudeau said Hampstead Mayor William Steinberg’s comments were unacceptable. Continue reading
Hampstead mayor won’t apologize after comparing Quebec secularism bill to ‘ethnic cleansing’
Bill 21 would ban civil servants in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols at work. Continue reading
This week on ‘Focus Montreal’: April 6
This week on Focus Montreal: the government defends its secularism bill as a citizen-led group speaks out against it, and meet three advocates fighting for better health care for women with disabilities. Continue reading
Canadian Bar Association calls on Quebec to drop notwithstanding clause from Bill 21
The Canadian Bar Association has come out against Quebec’s pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause to shield its controversial secularism bill from court challenge. Continue reading
Will Montreal defy Quebec’s secularism bill?
By Dan Spector Photojournalist
Do you want your borough to defy Bill 21? Continue reading
Westmount High students, teachers form human chain to protest CAQ religious symbols bill
By Rachel Lau Online Producer - Quebec
Students and teachers at Westmount High locked arms outside their school to voice their opposition to the Coalition Avenir Quebec’s religious symbols bill. Continue reading
N.B. mayor extends welcome mat to Quebecers unhappy with religious symbols bill
A northern New Brunswick mayor is rolling out the welcome mat for Quebecers upset with their province’s move to restrict some people from wearing religious symbols. Continue reading
‘Quebec will always be open’: Immigration minister defends religious symbols bill
By Rachel Lau Online Producer - Quebec
Bill 21 was tabled last Thursday and aims to prohibit public-sector employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols at work. Continue reading
Quebec religious symbols bill would affect students planning to be teachers, police officers
By Rachel Lau Online Producer - Quebec
Students currently studying to work as public servants, including police officers, will have to take off their religious symbols in order to find a job in the province. Continue reading