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6 key moments from the Supreme Court challenge of Quebec's secularism law

March 27, 2026

Four days of hearings in the Supreme Court challenge to Quebec’s secularism law, Bill 21, are over. While the hearings dealt mostly with complex legal questions, there were some moments that revealed the intensity and passionate nature of the debates.



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