Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of Quebec’s secularism law
- The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a landmark case on Quebec's controversial Bill 21, which uses the Charter of Rights and Freedoms' notwithstanding clause to override fundamental rights such as freedom of religion.
- The federal government plans to intervene in the case for the first time, after avoiding confrontation with Quebec.
- Ichrak Nourel Hak, a teacher forced out of her job due to Bill 21, is part of a group appealing to the Supreme Court.
- The case raises significant legal questions about the extent to which provincial legislatures can alter fundamental rights without judicial oversight.
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