National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) Is Appealing To Strike Down Bill 21 At the Supreme Court

Quebec politicians forced through this law years ago by using a special tool in the Canadian Charter, the Notwithstanding Clause, to shield it from being challenged.

Such a move is not just unconstitutional; it also sets a precedent that unravels the core of Canadian constitutional order.

If politicians can now use our own Charter to destroy the rights of so many in Quebec, then politicians across the country can follow the same precedent to undermine our other rights too.

Free speech, freedom of assembly, protection against cruel and unusual punishment.

Bill 21 thus sets a precedent that puts all those rights at risk.

So do we as Canadians have real guaranteed rights, or do we only have permissions that can be taken away at any time?