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Quebec government sued after it cancelled Christian event over anti-abortion concerns
Harvest Ministries International seeks $80,000 and court declaration after event cancellation due to alleged anti-abortion misinformation on its website, raising legal questions on group rights.
- The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is representing plaintiffs disputing whether a religious group can be denied a public venue due to its beliefs in Quebec.
- The Quebec government argues that freedom of religion and non-discrimination rights apply only to individuals, not legal entities.
- Pastor Arthur Lucier stated that the Quebec City event was a reconciliation gathering, not an anti-abortion rally, and that the venue rental was cancelled weeks before the event.
- Superior Court Justice Alain Trudel is overseeing the case about the venue cancellation in Quebec City, with final arguments being heard in court.
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Quebec government sued after it cancelled Christian event over anti-abortion concerns
QUÉBEC — A Quebec government cabinet minister has taken the stand in a civil case over her decision to cancel an event in 2023 because she thought it would promote anti-abortion views. British Columbia-based Harvest Ministries International is suing the provincial government for $80,000 and seeking a declaration from the Superior Court that the Christian […]
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The proponent behind the prosecution alleged that Ms. Proulx contravened the Charters of Rights and Freedoms.
·Montreal, Canada
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