Quebec’s government wants a ‘neutral’ state – but it gets to define neutrality

 In one way, it sounds great. Who doesn’t want a neutral state? But in reality, “neutrality” is defined by the Quebec government in deeply racist and xenophobic ways. For instance, while the bill demands the “neutrality” of Quebec’s public servants by making those who wear hijabs, turbans and kippahs – a largely racialized population – choose between their faith and their careers, it still allows for workplaces such as hospitals and government buildings to display crosses.

Opinion: Quebec’s government wants a ‘neutral’ state – but it gets to define neutrality - The Globe and Mail

Quebec court upholds ruling that found parts of law abolishing school boards unconstitutional

 

Education Minister Bernard Drainville declines to comment, says office is studying ruling

Quebec's Court of Appeal has upheld a lower-court ruling that found a provincial law abolishing school boards violated English-language minority education rights.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-english-school-board-court-appeal-1.7501412

2015: Supreme Court sides with Quebec Catholic school on religious freedom

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/top-court-rules-on-catholic-schools-right-to-opt-out-of-quebecs-ethics-course/article23533643/

The decision Thursday handed a victory to Loyola High School, which went to court over a Quebec program that sought to teach ethics and world religions from a neutral standpoint. At the same time, the top court helped define some of the boundaries of Quebec’s goal of state secularism ...

 "A secular state respects religious differences; it does not seek to extinguish them," the court said ...

Constitutional lawyer Julius Grey says Thursday’s ruling strikes a blow against “strident secularism” in Quebec.

Immigrants de 1re et de 2e génération: plus d’un élève sur trois au Québec issu de l’immigration

 

Plus du tiers des élèves du Québec sont désormais issus de l’immigration. À Montréal et à Laval, ils sont même largement majoritaires dans les classes. Mais attention, le gouvernement a une définition très large des immigrants.

Pour Québec, un enfant est considéré comme immigrant s’il est né à l’étranger ou si un des deux parents n’est pas né au pays.

https://www.journaldequebec.com/2025/03/14/immigrants-de-1ere-et-2e-generation--plus-dun-eleve-sur-trois-issu-de-limmigration

 

Quebec higher education minister intervenes in Dawson College course on Palestinian culture

 

Pascale Déry, formerly a CIJA-Quebec board member, accused of conflict of interest

 

 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/pascal-dery-higher-education-minister-1.7463250