Quebec Bill 21 case (2021 ruling)

A Quebec court recognized that Bill 21 restricting religious symbols for public employees harmed minority groups but held that the override clause in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms prevented striking down the law.

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February 26, 2026
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Quebec Bill 21 case (2021 ruling), 2021 CanLII 1466 (2021).
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Quebec Bill 21 case (2021 ruling), 2021 CanLII 1466 (State Appellate Court, 2021). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/bill-21-2/
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Quebec Bill 21 case (2021 ruling) (2021 CanLII 1466) [State Appellate Court, 2021] — A Quebec court recognized that Bill 21 restricting religious symbols for public employees harmed minority groups but held that the override clause in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms prevented striking down the law. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/bill-21-2/, accessed April 11, 2026).
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Citation: 2021 CanLII 1466 Year: 2021 Court: State Appellate Court
Holding: A Quebec court recognized that Bill 21 restricting religious symbols for public employees harmed minority groups but held that the override clause in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms prevented striking down the law.
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Quebec Bill 21 case (2021 ruling) (2021 CanLII 1466) is a Church & State case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2021. The court held that a Quebec court recognized that Bill 21 restricting religious symbols for public employees harmed minority groups but held that the override clause in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms prevented striking down the law.