The Supreme Court will announce Thursday whether it will hear the challenge to Bill 21
(Montreal) The Supreme Court of Canada will announce next week whether or not it will hear a challenge to Quebec's Act respecting the laicity, also known as Bill 21.
The groups seeking leave to appeal say they have been informed that the country's highest court is expected to release its decision on Thursday.
In 2024, the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld the law, which prohibits certain public sector workers, such as teachers and police officers, from wearing religious symbols at work.
Groups, such as the National Council of Canadian Muslims, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the English Montreal School Board, have sought leave to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.
The Quebec government has long maintained that the 2019 law is reasonable. The province's justice minister has indicated that he intends to vigorously defend her against any challenge.
Bill 21 preemptively invokes section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to protect legislation from legal challenges to fundamental rights violations.
The groups seeking leave to appeal say they have been informed that the country's highest court is expected to release its decision on Thursday.
In 2024, the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld the law, which prohibits certain public sector workers, such as teachers and police officers, from wearing religious symbols at work.
Groups, such as the National Council of Canadian Muslims, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the English Montreal School Board, have sought leave to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.
The Quebec government has long maintained that the 2019 law is reasonable. The province's justice minister has indicated that he intends to vigorously defend her against any challenge.
Bill 21 preemptively invokes section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to protect legislation from legal challenges to fundamental rights violations.
