The Bill 21 judgment is a disgrace

The Quebec Appeal Court judges showed a lamentable lack of courage that can hopefully be rectified by the Supreme Court of Canada.

The Quebec Court of Appeal upheld Premier François Legault’s anti-religious symbols law, which makes the protections in the Charter meaningless, writes Andrew Caddell.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

March 13, 2024

MONTREAL—With consumer products, there is often a disclaimer to protect the manufacturer from blame. I was reminded of this when reading the recent Quebec Court of Appeal judgment on Bill 21, the “Act Respecting the Laicity of the State.” The legislation, passed in 201...

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