Bill 21 should be quickly repealed

The Canadian government should stand firmly with those citizens who are working to reinstate their civil rights. Bill 21 is a discriminatory law that has moved Quebec away from its proud history as a human rights leader.

The Veritas (Truth) statue outside the Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa. Quebec's Bill 21 removes fundamental rights from its citizens. Now we will see what the Supreme Court has to say about this, writes Frank Baylis.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY FRANK BAYLIS

April 17, 2024

MONTREAL—From the moment Bill 21 became law, it was inevitable that it would end up in front of the Supreme Court of Canada. The English Montreal School Board made this announcement recently. The pushback from the Quebec's CAQ government—the authors of this controversial...

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