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Kindergarten teacher Haniyfa Scott gives a lesson during class in Montreal, April 4, 2019. Québec’s Bill 21 bans the wearing of religious symbols for new government placed employees within schools, the courts and law enforcement. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)

January 30, 2025

Québec’s religious symbols law: Appealing to the Supreme Court for real rights under the Charter

Natasha Bakht, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Lynda Collins, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Despite a finding by the Québec Superior Court that Bill 21 has a cruel and dehumanizing impact on Muslim women, the law has survived. Now, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear challenges to it.

Supporters gather to demand action against anti-Muslim hate after a white man attacked two Muslim women wearing hijabs in June 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

May 25, 2022

Niqab bans boost hate crimes against Muslims and legalize Islamophobia — Podcast

Vaishnavi Dandekar, The Conversation and Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation

In today’s episode, we take a look at some ways lawmakers have legalized Islamophobia through niqab bans and other restrictive policies.

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