# Supreme Court of Canada

Type: court

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-23**: Supreme Court Hearings — The Supreme Court of Canada begins hearing the final appeal on the law's constitutionality.
- **2024-03-21**: Advocacy Surge — Former politicians and advocacy groups urge Quebec to respect the ruling and avoid using the notwithstanding clause.
- **2024-03-15**: Supreme Court Decision — The Supreme Court of Canada refuses to hear Quebec's appeal, making the lower court ruling final.
- **2024-02-29**: Court of Appeal Decision — The Quebec Court of Appeal upholds the law in its entirety, overturning the English school board exemption.
- **2024-02-07**: Court of Appeal Ruling — Quebec Court of Appeal rules that denying subsidized daycare to asylum seekers is discriminatory.
- **2021-04-20**: Superior Court Ruling — Quebec Superior Court largely upholds the law but exempts English-language school boards.
- **2019-06-16**: Bill 21 Passed — The Quebec National Assembly passes the Act respecting the laicity of the State with the notwithstanding clause invoked.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Quebec's Bill 21 and Religious Symbols at Work
2026-03-23 00:09:14 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 4

The Supreme Court of Canada has begun landmark hearings on Quebec’s Bill 21, a secularism law that prohibits public sector employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols. The ruling will center on the controversial use of the notwithstanding clause, potentially redefining employment rights and provincial legislative power across Canada.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/quebec-bill-21-supreme-court-notwithstanding-clause

### Quebec Faces Pressure Over Supreme Court Ruling on Asylum Seeker Daycare
2026-03-21 08:11:46 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Advocacy groups are urging the Quebec government to uphold a Supreme Court-affirmed ruling granting asylum seekers access to subsidized daycare. The dispute highlights a growing tension between provincial social policy and the labor market integration of temporary residents.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/quebec-asylum-seeker-daycare-ruling-analysis

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