MONTREAL — The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) are continuing the fight to challenge Quebec’s school prayer ban.
The NCCM & CCLA are asking the Quebec Court of Appeal to review the decision that denied a request to suspend operation of the Decree, arguing that this decision is based on several errors of law and fact.
In June, shortly after the Decree came into effect, the NCCM and CCLA filed a legal challenge of the Decree, which is effectively a ban on prayers in school that violates the religious freedom of Quebec students.
“We cannot stand for a situation where Quebec students are being
