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Quebec's New Bill Tightens Secularism in Public Institutions

11/26/2025

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The Quebec government plans to table a bill expanding secularism rules in public institutions.
The proposed bill would ban prayer rooms in universities and CEGEPs, restrict religion-based meals, and require faces to be uncovered in public and subsidized daycares.
It would prohibit public prayer and religious symbols in communications by public institutions.
The plan follows 2019 Bill 21 and responds to August recommendations.

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The Quebec government plans to table a bill expanding secularism rules in public institutions.
The proposed bill would ban prayer rooms in universities and CEGEPs, restrict religion-based meals, and require faces to be uncovered in public and subsidized daycares.
It would prohibit public prayer and religious symbols in communications by public institutions.
The plan follows 2019 Bill 21 and responds to August recommendations.