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Fighting Loi 21 in Court


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In this show we focus on Québec's Loi 21, a bill banning public servants from wearing religious symbols. Lawyer Eric Mendelsohn discusses the purpose of challenging the law on constitutional grounds, despite the fact that the law contains the Notwithstanding Clause. The clause is a Canadian constitutional provision that essentially allows governments to violate rights so long as they admit to the violation. We then hear from law and social work student Rachelle Rose on the research she's done on racial profiling in collaboration with the organization Head and Hands. Finally, McGill Law Dean Robert Leckey discusses the potential right of Loi 21's victims to compensation.
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