The Quebec Court of Appeal will release its long-awaited decision this afternoon on the province’s secularism law, Bill 21.
The law, which has been in place for five years, prevents a number of civil servants — including teachers and police officers — from wearing religious symbols while on the job.
Several groups have challenged the law’s constitutionality. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the National Council of Canadian Muslims were among those arguing Bill 21 discriminates on the basis of religion.
Arguments in the Court of Appeal case were heard by a panel of judges a year and a half ago. At the time, the
