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Montreal transit agency stops workplace prayers as new law comes into effect
The agency said four rooms can still be used for silent activities, and supervisors must address employees who pray at work.
- On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the Société de transport de Montréal began enforcing a workplace prayer ban, complying with Quebec's new secularism law taking effect that day.
- Quebec's government adopted legislation in April prohibiting prayer rooms in public institutions, including transit agencies, universities, and colleges, to enforce provincial secularism.
- The STM now restricts its four designated rooms—previously available for prayer—to silent activities like meditation and yoga, with supervisors instructed to address religious practices.
- A spokesperson for the National Council of Canadian Muslims stated the law undercuts religious freedoms while sowing division among residents throughout the province.
- Broader implementation of these secularism mandates continues to draw scrutiny regarding the balance between public policy and religious expression as the ban impacts workplace conduct.
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Montreal transit agency stops workplace prayers as new law comes into effect
MONTREAL - Montreal's public transit agency is telling employees they can no longer pray on workplace property, as parts of Quebec's new secularism law come into effect on Sept. 1.
·Toronto, Canada
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