Quebec Bill 21
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Quebec to audit 17 schools after complaints over secularism non-complianceQuebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville says his department will investigate complaints at 17 schools where it is alleged that state secularism is not being respected.CanadaNov 14, 2024
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After Quebec complains, Supreme Court justice recuses himself from Bill 21 challengeJustice Mahmud Jamal says in a letter that while there's no legal basis for him to recuse himself, he has decided to withdraw to avoid being a distraction.CanadaJul 10, 2024
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Quebec calls on Supreme Court judge to recuse himself from Bill 21 challengeIn February, Quebec's Court of Appeal upheld the province's secularism law, which prohibits some public sector workers from wearing religious symbols on the job.CanadaJul 5, 2024
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Teachers union joins bid to have Supreme Court rule on Quebec religious symbols banThe FAE says that in particular it opposes the Quebec government's use of the Constitution's notwithstanding clause to shield the law from Charter challenges.CanadaApr 29, 2024
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Montreal school board to appeal Bill 21 ruling to Supreme Court of CanadaBill 21 bars public sector workers in positions of authority — including teachers, judges, and police officers — from wearing religious symbols on the job.CanadaApr 11, 2024
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Quebec court ruling on secularism law fuels debate on notwithstanding clauseThe court's endorsement of the use of the clause, which allows governments to override fundamental Charter rights, is sparking debate about the constitutional provision.CanadaMar 2, 2024
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Bill 21: Five things about Quebec’s contentious secularism lawQuebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21, has faced numerous court challenges since it was adopted nearly five years ago, with the Quebec Court of Appeal the latest to weigh in.CanadaFeb 29, 2024
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Quebec Court of Appeal rules that secularism law known as Bill 21 is constitutionalThe law prohibits public sector workers in positions of authority — including teachers, judges, and police officers — from wearing religious symbols while on the job.CanadaFeb 29, 2024
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Quebec groups speak out against bill protecting secularism lawQuebec's minister responsible for secularism has tabled a bill that would extend the use of the notwithstanding clause to protect the secularism law from some court challenges.PoliticsFeb 9, 2024
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Quebec cites ‘social peace’ to renew notwithstanding clause on Bill 21The Quebec government tabled legislation Thursday to continue shielding the province's secularism law — known as Bill 21 — from court challenges over Charter violations.CanadaFeb 8, 2024
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