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Supreme Court: Quebec

Quebec: Claire l'Heureux-Dube said that with the ever-increasing number of immigrants coming to Quebec, it's time to bolster both the Canadian and Quebec charters of rights, according to CTV. The former judge was representing Lawyers for secularism and religious neutrality of the state, a group that boasts 12 signatories and A former justice of the Supreme Court said she believes the Charter of Values is absolutely essential. Banning people from wearing ostentatious religious symbols isnt discriminatory, she said, adding that she believes what a person wears isnt actually part of their religion, but rather is part of how they choose to express their religion. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.