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NewsMay 26, 2023
National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) Launch Joint Challenge to Quebec Government's Ban on Prayers in Public Schools
Montréal, Québec, May 26, 2023, The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) , the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), and a Quebec student are launching a joint challenge to the Quebec government’s Decree 702-2023, which bans prayer in public schools.
NewsMay 25, 2022
NCCM Welcomes News That The Federal Government Will Intervene In The Legal Challenge against Quebec’s Bill 21 If It Reaches the Supreme Court
Montréal - May 25, 2022
NewsApr 21, 2021
Quebec Court Strikes Down Parts of Bill 21, but the Fight is not Over
We began our battle alongside our allies against Quebec’s religious symbols ban on June 17, 2019 - the day after Bill 21 was passed .
NewsApr 21, 2021
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW)'s Statement on Bill 21 Decision
The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) is disappointed by the Quebec Superior Court’s decision to uphold much of An Act respecting the laicity of the State (Bill 21).
NewsSep 15, 2020
National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) Appreciates Clarification Of Leader Erin O’Toole’s Position on Bill 21
(Montreal - September 15, 2020) While we appreciate Mr. O’Toole’s stated opposition to the Bill, Canadians need clear and consistent condemnation of Bill 21 from all elected officials
NewsApr 27, 2020
We are all niqabis now: Coronavirus masks reveal hypocrisy of face covering bans
Grey’s Anatomy , the longest running prime-time medical drama on U.S. television, contains many scenes of doctors and nurses in full gear (hospital scrubs, surgical caps, face masks) around the operating table . As they talk, laugh and argue, close-ups of the actors’ eyes convey concentration and…
NewsMar 7, 2020
Canadians Are Entitled to Legal Help to Protect Their Charter Rights: The English Montreal School Board and Quebec's Bill 21
The Court Challenges Program was at the heart of the latest scuffle between Ottawa and Québec. The program provides financial support to Canadians seeking to assert their constitutional language and human rights before the courts.
NewsDec 18, 2019
National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) Seeking Leave from the Supreme Court of Canada to Appeal Bill 21 Decision
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association announced on December 18 that they will be seeking leave to go to the Supreme Court of Canada after the Quebec Court of Appeal's decision to not grant a stay of Bill 21.
NewsNov 27, 2019
Ontario NDP calls for Doug Ford to take action on Quebec’s Bill 21
Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath tabled a motion for debate in the Ontario legislature that explicitly condemns Quebec’s Bill 21 and calls on Doug Ford to take action.
NewsNov 25, 2019
Cities Across Canada Stand Up Against Quebec's Bill 21
In June 2019, Simon Jolin-Barette, Quebec’s Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness, introduced Bill 21, which forbids public employees, including teachers, police officers, and prosecutors, from wearing religious symbols such as hijabs, kippahs, or turbans.
NewsAug 13, 2019
Quebec’s Bill 21 may embolden religious bullying in schools
The Québec Superior Court recently agreed to revisit a challenge to Bill 21, Loi sur la laïcité de l’État .
NewsJun 19, 2019
Banning religious symbols puts everyone’s rights at risk
June 17, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Human Rights Commission Following the passage of Quebec’s Bill 21, entitled “An Act respecting the laicity of the State,” Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, issues the following statement:
NewsJun 18, 2019
Canadian Council of Muslim Women rejects outright the adoption of Bill 21
Premier François Legault has forced the passage of Bill 21 hence disregarding due process.
NewsJun 17, 2019
Civil Liberties Groups Launch Legal Challenge Against Bill 21 in Quebec
NCCM & CCLA apply for a stay of the discriminatory recently passed Bill 21
NewsMay 29, 2019
Clashing rights: Behind the Québec hijab debate
The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government has introduced Bill 21, a law that would supposedly entrench religious neutrality in the province. It would do so by prohibiting providers of government services in positions of authority such as judges, police and teachers from wearing religious…
NewsMay 23, 2019
A cautionary tale: The unintended consequences of Quebec’s Bill 21
The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government has introduced what’s known as “ an Act respecting the laïcité of the State .” This is the latest attempt by a Québec government to enact secularism legislation. The bill will prohibit civil servants in positions of authority from wearing religious…
NewsApr 27, 2019
Secularism-Quebecers are religious about it: Concordia University Research Chair for the Study of Quebec
Some Canadians outside of Québec have reacted with disbelief at the tabling of a bill in the provincial legislature by the Coalition Avenir Québec government to ensure the religious neutrality of the state.
NewsApr 12, 2019
The Supposed Benefits of Quebec Secularism Bill Don’t Outweigh the Costs
Québec’s provincial government recently tabled Bill 21 on state secularism. The bill prohibits the wearing of religious symbols for public employees in positions of authority such as judges, police officers and teachers. The actual list is much longer .

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