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From Nepal to Bolivia, Will Kymlicka is reshaping global policy

A new study looking into how university students feel about Quebec’s religious symbols law is painting a bleak picture, with many saying they’ve lost faith in the province and plan to leave.

The implications of the informal bargain struck between Justin Trudeau and François Legault involve Quebec’s economic development, its cultural anxieties, the protection of minority rights, and conceptions of federalism itself.

At the National Assembly, Quebec’s opposition parties feel as though the emergency is coming to a close, and with it the need for the wide-ranging powers the government gave itself last year.

In the wake of the deadly vehicle attack in London, Ont., scrutiny is once again being brought to bear on Quebec's secularism law. That has rankled many in Quebec — even critics of the law.

In Quebec religious symbols decision, Canada confronts consequences of controversial constitutional clause cbc.ca 1 hour ago Jonathan Montpetit © Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press People take part in a demonstration following a Superior Court ruling on Bill 21, Quebecs secularism law, in Montreal on Tuesday. The ruling upheld most of law, though said it cant apply to English schools. In the mythology of Quebec nationalists, the "night of the long knives" refers to an all-nig...

As trial over Quebec religious symbols ban wraps up, minority rights hang in the balance Legal questions aside, Quebecs Bill 21, which bars teachers and some other civil servants from wearing religious symbols at work, raises fundamental questions about whether courts can limit the power of the majority. Social Sharing Outcome of Bill 21 trial will determine who gets the final word when parliament and courts disagree Posted: Dec 21, 2020 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 21, 2020 The Laicity ...

Quebecs religious symbols ban is pushing some women to rethink their future in the province Four court challenges against Quebecs controversial religious symbols ban, Bill 21, are expected to conclude later this month. But whatever the courts decide, the law has already driven many young women in the province to rethink their careers or start a new life elsewhere. Social Sharing Maybe Id like to become a judge one day or a prosecutor, and Bill 21 would limit my choices, says student CBC Radio ...