Mulcair: Federal leaders should step up against Bill 21 The pusillanimity of all federal party leaders in dealing with the issue of discrimination against religious minorities has been shameful.
Author of the article: Tom Mulcair • Special to Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: Apr 20, 2021 • 18 hours ago • 3 minute read • Demonstrators in Place Émilie-Gamelin in Montreal Sunday, April 7, 2019 protest against Bill 21. On Tuesday, Justice Marc-André Blanchard ruled that Bill 21 does indeed violate religious freedom guarantees, but that the so-called “notwithstanding clause” shields most of it from being struck down. Photo by John Kenney /Montreal Gazette
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Quebec Superior Court Justice Marc-André Blanchard has just rendered a lengthy, nuanced decision. He ruled that Bill 21 does indeed violate religious freedom guarantees, but that the so-called “notwithstanding clause” shields most of it from being struck down.
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Bill 21 has barred Muslim women who wear the hijab from working as teachers, police officers or prosecutors
Posted: Apr 20, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 20
The ruling on whether Quebec s controversial ban on religious symbols is constitutional comes roughly four months after the trial wrapped up in Montreal.(Ivanoh Demers/Radio-Canada)