Canada's Supreme Court begins hearing constitutional challenge to Quebec's Bill 21 secularism law
Canada's Supreme Court started a four-day hearing on Monday to consider a constitutional challenge to Quebec's Bill 21, a 2019 law that prohibits certain public sector workers including teachers, police officers, and judges from wearing visible religious symbols at work. Thirteen challengers including civil liberties groups brought the case, arguing the law discriminates against religious minorities, particularly Muslim women who wear hijabs.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 21% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
2 camps
1 bias group
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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Al Jazeera
BBC
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International angle
The split, in one line
Al Jazeera calls for the court to strike down the law as discriminatory exclusion. BBC focuses on women feeling like outsiders and presents both sides of the secularism debate neutrally.
How each outlet covered it
No left-right split here
Coverage clusters in the center and international press. Here is each take as it stands.
Center & international coverage
“Canada's Supreme Court must strike down Quebec's Bill 21”
“A secularism law some women say makes them feel like 'outsiders' heads to Canada's top court”
Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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