Ottawa called out for inconsistency in Law 21 debate by Quebec authorities.
In Quebec, Pablo Rodriguez, the leader of the Quebec Liberal Party, has declared that Law 21, which regulates the wearing of religious symbols by public employees, benefits from a "social peace" in the province. Rodriguez further stated that a potential Liberal government would eliminate the preventive use of the derogation provision.
The derogation provision, also known as the "notwithstanding" clause, has been a contentious issue in Quebec politics since its adoption in the Constitution Act of 1982. This provision has been used in several legislative texts, including Law 21 and Law 96, which reformed the French Language Charter, both adopted under the government of the Coalition Avenir Québec.
Meanwhile, the federal government is facing criticism over its stance in the Law on State Secularism case. The Canadian Attorney General argued that the use of the derogation provision could cause "irreparable harm" to rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Canadian Charter. The Quebec Party, along with several government officials, including Simon Jolin-Barrette, the Justice Minister, and Jean-François Roberge, the Minister responsible for Secularism, have accused the federal government of attacking the sovereignty of the parliaments of Canada and hypocrisy for opposing the measure that protects secularism.
In a separate development, the current government of François Legault has assured that it would not back down in defending the law banning religious signs. The government's stance comes after more than a dozen raids were conducted in the Greater Montreal area, Vaudreuil-Dorion, and Markham in relation to a cannabis trafficking network.
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As the political landscape in Quebec continues to evolve, the debate surrounding the derogation provision and Law 21 remains a significant point of contention. The Quebec Liberal Party's promise to eliminate the preventive use of the derogation provision could shape the future of secularism in the province.
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