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Pearl Eliadis on Religious Symbol Ban in Schools | The Weekly Voice

Published: 25 March 2025
March 21, 2025 | Professor Pearl Eliadis on banning of religious symbol in schools explains that the governmentâs use of the notwithstanding clause indicates it is aware the bill would not survive a Charter challenge. âThis is a government trying to out-PQ the PQ,â Eliadis said, referring to the rival Parti QuĂ©bĂ©cois and its focus on identity politics. Bill 94 represents the Coalition Avenir Quebecâs latest effort to entrench secularism in public institutions - an approach that continues to generate fierce debate over religious freedom, gender rights, and cultural inclusion in the province.