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Arpil 7, 2026 | Pearl Eliadis聽joined Canadaland Politics to break down what's at stake as the Supreme Court of Canada wraps up its longest-ever hearing on Quebec's Bill 21, the province's law restricting religious symbols in public-sector jobs. Eliadis argues that the case is fundamentally about whether Canada still has a meaningful Charter: when the notwithstanding clause is invoked, rights as basic as freedom from torture, the right to a fair trial, and the presumption of innocence can be set aside.

She warns that what was designed as a last-resort tool is now being treated as routine, with Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario all reaching for it. "I think what's at stake is nothing more fundamental than the future of the country."