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Rights: Trudeau and Government

rights: It's not up to the federal government to challenge this, but we will certainly be looking at how this will unfold with full respect for the National Assembly, Trudeau said in French, according to CBC. The federal government has an obligation to accept the fact that the provinces have a right to pass their own legislation, but as you know full well, as a Liberal, at the federal level, I believe fundamentally in rights, in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and I will always defend that, Trudeau said, adding And that applies to everyone in Canada. Trudeau made the comments in Roberval, Que., where he was campaigning for Richard H bert, the outgoing mayor of Dolbeau-Mistassini, who is running in Monday's byelection. Jagmeet Singh hopeful Quebec's controversial Bill 62 will be overturned Quebec's new religious neutrality law offers a special level of hypocrisy Neil Macdonald I should see your face, and you should see mine,' Quebec premier says of new religious neutrality law The Quebec Liberal government's religious neutrality law, also known as Bill 62, passed Quebec's National Assembly on Wednesday. It was extended to municipal services, including public transit, in an amendment made in August. '1076983875523', 'playlist Selector' 'container Selector' ' container16277826', 'ciid' 'caffeine14362390' ; Trudeau 'Awful lot of questions' on Bill 620 38 The Liberals, who hold a majority in Quebec's National Assembly, voted in favour of the bill, while all the other parties voted against. The law prohibits public workers including doctors, teachers and daycare employees as well as those receiving a service from the government, from covering their faces. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.