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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)
In 2019, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), with the lead plaintiff Ichrak Nourel Hak, began a court challenge against the Quebec Act respecting the laicity of the State, better known as Bill 21. Bill 21 bars certain civil servants—including prosecutors, police officers, and teachers —from wearing religious symbols (like hijabs, turbans, kippahs, and more) at work in Quebec.
Bill 21 is a discriminatory piece of legislation that targets marginalized communities by facilitating second class citizenship. NCCM has been against it from the very start ...
Quebec’s face-covering law heads for constitutional challenge
These violations cannot be justified in Quebec's free and democratic society,' plaintiffs say
By Benjamin Shingler
CBC News | November 7, 2017
Civil liberties advocates have launched a legal challenge over the constitutionality of Quebec's face-covering ban, arguing it "directly infringes on the freedom of religion of individuals."
The law passed last month requires people to uncover their face to receive public services under certain circumstances.
The legal challenge, filed Tuesday in Quebec Superior Court, contests a section of the province's religious neutrality law under both Quebec's Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and the ...
Quebec’s face-covering law heads for constitutional challenge
These violations cannot be justified in Quebec's free and democratic society,' plaintiffs say
By Benjamin Shingler
CBC News | November 7, 2017
Civil liberties advocates have launched a legal challenge over the constitutionality of Quebec's face-covering ban, arguing it "directly infringes on the freedom of religion of individuals."
The law passed last month requires people to uncover their face to receive public services under certain circumstances.
The legal challenge, filed Tuesday in Quebec Superior Court, contests a section of the province's religious neutrality law under both Quebec's Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and the ...
NCCM and CCLA launch legal challenge against Quebec’s Bill 62
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Constitutional lawsuit filed in Quebec Superior Court seeks stay order against bill's Section 10
(Montreal - November 7, 2017) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), two prominent civil liberties & advocacy organizations, today filed a lawsuit in Quebec Superior Court challenging the constitutionality of Bill 62.
On October 18, 2017, the Quebec National Assembly enacted Bill 62, An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality, and, in particular, to provide a framework for requests for accommodations on religious grounds ...
NCCM and CCLA launch legal challenge against Quebec’s Bill 62
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Constitutional lawsuit filed in Quebec Superior Court seeks stay order against bill's Section 10
(Montreal - November 7, 2017) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), two prominent civil liberties & advocacy organizations, today filed a lawsuit in Quebec Superior Court challenging the constitutionality of Bill 62.
On October 18, 2017, the Quebec National Assembly enacted Bill 62, An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality, and, in particular, to provide a framework for requests for accommodations on religious grounds ...
NCCM calls on the Court of Quebec and Attorney-General to uphold religious freedom in courtrooms
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(Ottawa – February 27, 2015) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, today calls on the Court of Quebec and the Attorney-General of Quebec to reaffirm the right of all Canadians to exercise their religious freedom in a courtroom.
According to audio recordings obtained by the media, a Court of Quebec judge recently told Rania El-Alloul she could not wear her hijab in the courtroom.
"Hats and sunglasses for example, are not allowed. And I don't see why scarves on the head would be either," Judge Eliana Marengo says in the ...
NCCM calls on the Court of Quebec and Attorney-General to uphold religious freedom in courtrooms
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(Ottawa – February 27, 2015) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, today calls on the Court of Quebec and the Attorney-General of Quebec to reaffirm the right of all Canadians to exercise their religious freedom in a courtroom.
According to audio recordings obtained by the media, a Court of Quebec judge recently told Rania El-Alloul she could not wear her hijab in the courtroom.
"Hats and sunglasses for example, are not allowed. And I don't see why scarves on the head would be either," Judge Eliana Marengo says in the ...
NCCM calls on authorities to pursue charges in bomb threat at Quebec mosque
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Calls on leaders to condemn latest anti-Muslim incident
(Ottawa – November 26, 2014) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent Muslim civil liberties advocacy organization, today calls on police authorities to fully investigate an alleged bomb threat made against a Quebec mosque, and further calls on political leaders to publicly condemn anti-Muslim harassment.
According to a media report, police received a call that a bomb had been placed at a mosque in the Chateauguay neighbourhood, an off-island suburb of Montreal. Police reportedly evacuated several buildings in ...
NCCM calls on authorities to pursue charges in bomb threat at Quebec mosque
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Calls on leaders to condemn latest anti-Muslim incident
(Ottawa – November 26, 2014) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent Muslim civil liberties advocacy organization, today calls on police authorities to fully investigate an alleged bomb threat made against a Quebec mosque, and further calls on political leaders to publicly condemn anti-Muslim harassment.
According to a media report, police received a call that a bomb had been placed at a mosque in the Chateauguay neighbourhood, an off-island suburb of Montreal. Police reportedly evacuated several buildings in ...