On April 20, 2021 the Superior Court of Quebec issued a ruling on Bill 21, Quebec’s Secularism law which many Canadians were awaiting with baited […]
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Juggling Parental Discretion, Government Supervision, and the Right to an Education: The Problem with Bill 144
On November 9, 2017, the Quebec government passed Bill 144, An Act to Amend the Education Act and other legislative provisions concerning mainly free educational […]
Boroughing Themselves into a Constitutional Challenge: Religious Freedom and Outremont’s New Zoning Bylaw
The Borough of Outremont recently passed a zoning law banning any new houses of worship from establishing themselves on Laurier and Bernard Avenues. The goal […]
Harper the Feminist: The Politics of Convenience
Harper stood up in the house this past week and said with great conviction that the Niqab “was rooted in a culture that is anti-women.’’ […]
“I’m done with Bill Maher,” or why just being liberal is not enough
That’s it, it’s over. Bill Maher, we’re through. If you’ve ever left a relationship because your partner’s bad traits start making it impossible to appreciate […]
Racism and Austerity in Canada
It’s trickling down. Snow falling from the condensed steam of downtown high rises. It begins to fall gently and you barely even notice it. But […]
The PQ’s Endgame: How Marois hopes her new charter will give her a majority and resuscitate the Bloc
The real targets of the Charter of Quebec Values are the CAQ, Quebec Solidaire and the NDP. Muslims, Sikhs, Jews and Orthodox Christians are just […]
Quebec’s state secularism: Where does it stop?
Yesterday, Le Journal de Montreal revealed that Pauline Marois’ Parti Québécois government allegedly plans to outlaw religious clothing, symbols and jewelry in all Quebec public spaces later this fall. The unconfirmed […]
Meet the new pope. Same as the old pope?
So, it’s official, Argentina’s Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is now Pope Francis. You probably already know this just as you probably already know he likes […]
The real reason the pope resigned
Did Pope Benedict quit because an undisclosed nation has filed an arrest warrant for him? Some people think so. As of now, it’s only sites […]