Civil liberties advocates have launched a legal challenge over the constitutionality of Quebec's face-covering ban, arguing it "directly infringes on the freedom of religion of individuals." The legal challenge, filed Tuesday in Quebec Superior Court, contests a section of the province's religious neutrality law under both Quebec's Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The law, Vallée argued, represents a "well-balanced response" to a debate over the reasonable accommodation of minorities that has been ongoing in the province for the past 10 years. While opinion polls suggest Quebecers were in favour of a law on religious neutrality, the practical application has been more problematic. (CBC)Jean-François Lisée, the head of the Parti Québécois, which has pressed for an even stronger religious neutrality law, called the court challenge "extremely predictable."

Source: CBC News November 07, 2017 15:24 UTC