OTTAWA -- Federal politicians, two years after it was first passed by the Quebec government, are now raising concerns about Bill 21.

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OTTAWA - Two organizations trying to have Quebec������Ƶapp secularism law Bill 21 — which bans public sector workers from wearing religious symbols at work — overturned by the courts will be joining the provincial government in appealing an April 20 court decision that upheld most of the controversial law.

OTTAWA -- An effort to have the courts overturn Quebec������Ƶapp controversial Bill 21 has failed, even though a provincial court did rule that some aspects of the law that infringe on language rights must be scrapped by the government.

OTTAWA -- Lawyers challenging Bill 21, Quebec������Ƶapp so-called secularism law, are arguing that because the law disproportionately targets women the provincial government cannot use the notwithstanding clause to shield it from any challenge.

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OTTAWA -- Opponents of Quebec������Ƶapp Bill 21 are hoping that Canada������Ƶapp Supreme Court will take on a legal appeal to have the law suspended until arguments against the law are fully heard in Quebec court next fall. 

OTTAWA -- Montreal������Ƶapp English language school board is vowing to continue its fight in the courts against Quebec������Ƶapp secularism law Bill 21 even though it has decided not to accept funding from a federal court challenge program and the fact that the school board will soon cease to exist.

In the week when the Quebec government announced cancellation of the last substantial religious element of provincial school curriculum, Concordia University������Ƶapp Catholic Students Association was reaching out to those starting the winter term.

A second attempt to have the anti-religious symbols provisions of Quebec������Ƶapp controversial Bill 21 suspended until court challenges to the legality of the bill are determined has failed.