Supreme Court Weighs Quebec's Religious Symbol Law

Canada's Supreme Court is now tackling Quebec's Bill 21, passed back in 2019.

The law stops some public sector workers, like teachers and police, from wearing religious

symbols on the job.

Quebec pushed it through by invoking the notwithstanding clause, a rare tool that lets provinces side-step

parts of the charter of rights and freedoms.

For five years at a time, the English Montreal School Board leads the appeal, joined by dozens

of others.

For four days of hearings, 61 parties weighed in, including federal and provincial governments.

Quebec's lawyers call the law fully ballad under the clause.

Meanwhile, Ottawa insists these overrides don't escape all court review.

The ruling could redefine the clause's power nationwide, stirring tensions as independence

pushes grow in Quebec and Alberta.

Eyes stay glued to the court's next move.

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