Quebec’s religious symbols law was not yet 12 hours old when it
became the subject of a Superior Court motion seeking to have it struck
down.
became the subject of a Superior Court motion seeking to have it struck
down.
On Tuesday, the motion, filed last month by the National
Council of Canadian Muslims and the Canadian Civil Liberties
Association, will get its first hearing before a judge.
Given
widespread concerns about the law’s potentially harmful effects on
minorities, legal experts predict other court challenges are likely to
follow.
But as opponents of the law turn to the courts, they will have to confront one big obstacle.