National Council of Canadian Muslims CEO Stephen Brown speaks during a press conference regarding the Supreme Court’s decision on whether to hear an appeal on Quebec’s controversial secularism law ...

MONTREAL — Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21, was challenged in court as soon as it was adopted more than five years ago. With the Supreme Court of Canada announcing Thursday it will hear ...

The Supreme Court of Canada decided last Thursday that it will hear the challenge against Bill 21 brought by the English Montreal School Board, Mubeenah Mughal and Pietro Mercuri against the ...

The Renters’ Rights Bill – the Labour government’s bid to fix it – is continuing its passage into law. The legislation comes at a time when private rents are at record highs, homelessness is surging ...

Senate Bill 21, sponsored by Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, also requires jails to hold inmates arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “Sanctuary cities allow too many ...

But will it survive the Canadian Supreme Court? Canada’s highest court announced on Thursday that it will consider the law, known as Bill 21, and determine whether it violates the country’s religious ...

After a nine-month wait, organizations contesting Quebec’s Bill 21 learned on Jan. 23 that the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) will hear their case. “An act respecting the laicity of the state” was ...

Bill 21 forbids public sector employees in authority from wearing religious symbols at work. The restriction effectively closes career pathways such as teaching and law enforcement to people whose ...

“I always wanted to be a teacher. It’s something that I cherish so much,” said Khan. In 2019, Quebec passed Bill 21. If you wear a hijab, kippah, or turban to work in the province, this law can ...