(CTV) The federal government is officially intervening in the appeal of Quebec’s religious symbols law at Canada’s highest court.
The attorney general of Canada filed a notice with the Supreme Court about its intention to “intervene, to file a factum, and to request to participate in oral argument with respect to the constitutional questions identified in the Notices of Constitutional Question filed by the parties.”
The notice was signed by Michelle Kellam, senior legal counsel at Justice Canada.
The controversial secularism law — commonly known as Bill 21 — was passed in 2019 and makes it illegal for public servants in positions of authority, including teachers, police officers, and judges, [to wear] religious symbols on the job.
