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Quebec's Constitution Bill Faces Backlash

Published 4 weeks, 2 days ago
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Quebecs Coalition Avenir Québec government is pushing for a new provincial constitution, Bill one, despite criticism from the new Liberal leader, Charles Milliard, and hundreds of organizations. The bill aims to protect the French language, secularism, and equality, but also blocks public-funded groups from challenging provincial laws in court. The consultation process has been widely criticized as a failure, with Indigenous leaders labeling it colonialist and experts accusing the minister of aggressive behavior. Some changes have been made, such as dropping a clause enshrining abortion rights, but the bill still faces opposition from various parties. With the CAQs popularity waning and the legislative session coming to an end, the future of the bill remains uncertain.

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