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Quebec's Bill 9 Bans Public Religious Displays, Sparks Outcry

11/29/2025

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Bill 9 tightens restrictions on public displays of religion, banning prayer in public institutions and communal prayer in public spaces.
The Coalition Avenir Québec introduced the bill.
Jean-François Roberge, Quebec's secularism minister, says the measure promotes state neutrality.
Critics, including Muslim students and the National Council of Canadian Muslims, call the bill a targeted attack.
The legislation invokes the notwithstanding clause to shield the measure from legal challenges.

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Bill 9 tightens restrictions on public displays of religion, banning prayer in public institutions and communal prayer in public spaces.
The Coalition Avenir Québec introduced the bill.
Jean-François Roberge, Quebec's secularism minister, says the measure promotes state neutrality.
Critics, including Muslim students and the National Council of Canadian Muslims, call the bill a targeted attack.
The legislation invokes the notwithstanding clause to shield the measure from legal challenges.