4+ hour, 47+ min ago  (635+ words) law and religion, religious freedom, Quebec Bill 9 aims to reinforce secularism, also known as "laicity, across a wide range of publicly funded settings. Bill 9 expands upon Qu'bec's ban on religious symbols and prohibits all religious practice in select post-secondary institutions,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (361+ words) law and religion, religious freedom, Advocacy On March 9, 2026, the Justice Committee (Committee) will vote on a motion that would end the ongoing debates on Bill C-9. If adopted, the motion will eliminate ongoing discussion of concerns about Bill C-9 during the Committee's…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (188+ words) law and religion, religious freedom, Advocacy if, in good faith, the person expressed or attempted to establish by an argument an opinion on a religious subject or an opinion based on a belief in a religious text. On December 9, 2025, the…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (431+ words) law and religion, religious freedom, Quebec The Qu'bec government recently introduced Bill 9, An Act respecting the reinforcement of laicity in Qu'bec. The bill's stated goal is to strengthen secularism (laicit') in the province, including by closing the public square to…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (528+ words) In October, 2024 CCCC was granted intervenor status in a coalition to address whether religious groups have equal access to public spaces in Quebec. The case arises in the context of a religious organization, HMI, that had leased a government-owned conference…...