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Pearl Eliadis on Religious Symbol Ban in Schools | The Weekly Voice

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Published: 25 March 2025

March 21, 2025 | Professor Pearl Eliadis on banning of religious symbol in schools explains that the government’s use of the notwithstanding clause indicates it is aware the bill would not survive a Charter challenge. “This is a government trying to out-PQ the PQ,” Eliadis said, referring to the rival Parti Québécois and its focus on identity politics. Bill 94 represents the Coalition Avenir Quebec’s latest effort to entrench secularism in public institutions - an approach that continues to generate fierce debate over religious freedom, gender rights, and cultural inclusion in the province.

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