Legault government intends to renew notwithstanding clause on Bill 21
The clause was invoked to protect the state secularism law in 2019 and is valid for five years.
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The clause was invoked to protect the state secularism law in 2019 and is valid for five years.
However, Collège Citoyen de Laval says parents must file a "religious accommodation" request if their child wears a hijab, for example.
MONTREAL - Quebec’s religious symbols ban violates a constitutional gender equality guarantee that can’t be overridden with the notwithstanding clause, lawyers for groups who oppose the law argued before the Court of Appeal Tuesday.
Those who know the debate most intimately said there's little nuance to be found in Quebec Premier Legault's arguments about Quebec's immigration model. 'Every time it's as painful as it is the first time,' said a spokesperson for a Sikh group.