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Five things on the Bill 21 Supreme Court hearings this week in numbers
The case involves 61 parties, including six appellants and four respondents, debating Quebec’s use of the notwithstanding clause to protect Bill 21 from Charter challenges.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court of Canada begins four days of hearings in Ottawa on Quebec's secularism law Bill 21.
- At issue is whether the Supreme Court will uphold Quebec's use of Section 33 of the Charter to shield Bill 21, adopted June 2019, from rights challenges.
- Procedurally, roughly 142 lawyers are participating, with 61 parties expected to be heard and 51 interveners, including six governments with timed arguments.
- Among the litigants, six appellants, including the English Montreal School Board and Ichrak Nourel Hak, challenge the case, while four respondents defend it, including the Attorney General of Quebec.
- The Canadian Press reported the Supreme Court of Canada will decide whether the notwithstanding clause pre-empts Charter challenges during four days of hearings, first published March 22, 2026.
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Five things on the Bill 21 Supreme Court hearings this week in numbers
MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada will begin hearing arguments Monday over Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21. The law has faced legal challenges since its adoption in June 2019 and the Supreme Court of Canada will now listen to arguments on the legislation and its pre-emptive use of the Charter of Rights […]
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution80% Left
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- 80% of the sources lean Left
80% Left
L 80%
C 20%
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