(Canadian Press) Two groups that unsuccessfully challenged Quebec’s religious symbols law in court say they’ll be appealing last month’s ruling.
The National Council of Canadian Muslims and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association say in a statement today the law known as Bill 21 makes Quebecers who wear symbols such as hijabs, turbans and kippahs second-class citizens.
Quebec Superior Court Justice Marc-André Blanchard acknowledged in his April 20 ruling that the law violates the rights of Muslim women and has dehumanizing consequences for those who wear religious symbols.
But he largely upheld the law, which the province had shielded from charter challenges by invoking the notwithstanding clause.
