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Secularism Media Scan
This webpage offers a database of English-language news stories about secularism, beginning in January 2023. Users can search by date, country of origin, or topic. Top stories are featured at the top of the page.
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03 February 2026
Quebec minister Drainville is consultating on the province's new secularism bill 9 at the National Assembly. The new secularism bill strengthens secularism in the education system and public services.
By CBC News
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Title | Date | Journal | Summary |
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French Women Footballers Gain Victory in Quest to Overturn Hijab Ban | 27/06/2023 | Morocco World News | This article covers the legal victory by the Hijabeuses after French Constitutional Council sided with them. |
Headscarves in football ignite new French secularism debate | 27/06/2023 | AFP World News | This article covers how headscarves are reinstating a new debate surronding secularism and religion. |
French women's football collective scores in fight against veil ban | 26/06/2023 | AFP World News | This article explains the recent debate on banning players who wear the hijab from French women's football and how it continues to be a debated topic. |
Israeli Arabs must be included in plans to tackle crime | 25/06/2023 | The Jerusalem Post | This article describes the importance of including Arab Israelis within conversation of ethnicity and religion with the rise of crimes against Arabs. |
Discrimination against Muslim women and girls in France: CFCM concerned | 24/06/2023 | Tumbler Ridge News | This article describes how the CFCM is raising concern over many Muslim women and girls being discriminated in France and state that this is a misrepresentation of secularism. |
Abaya controversy tests limits of France’s law banning religious symbols in schools | 22/06/2023 | The Times of Israel | This article describes the abaya controversy in France. It states that the garment goes against the secular principles of not representing religious symbols in schools. |
New policy aims to increase diversity in government corporations | 21/06/2023 | Montreal Gazette | This article describes how a new policy aims to implement diversity strategy in government corporations specifically in Quebec. |
Bill C-13 official languages reform becomes law | 20/06/2023 | Montreal Gazette | This article describes how Bill C-13, An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada’s Official Languages, is now law after it received royal assent Tuesday. |
Is education really Quebec's top priority? | 19/06/2023 | Montreal Gazette | This article describes the debate around supporting teachers and the educational system after various complaints regarding the lack of support by the Quebec government. |
Parti Québécois refuses invite to Fête nationale concert to protest choice of host | 19/06/2023 | Montreal Gazette | This article examines the protest by the Parti Quebecois in attending the Fete nationale due to the controversies of the host who opposes to the secular law, Bill 21. |
France: Veiled Muslim women and the politics of the new secularism | 19/06/2023 | Middle East Eye | This article describes the controversy about the "bad" femininity of the veil where Muslim women are facing exclusion, sexism, and racism. |
France: Submission to Islamism Quickly Gaining Ground | 18/06/2023 | Gastestone Institute | This article discusses the recent rise of Islamism within high schools in France and how it is a controversial topic being debated. |
Language politics take centre stage in Montreal federal byelection | 17/06/2023 | CBC News | This article exemplifies the language politics occuring in Quebec in regard to Bill C-13. |
Burqa-clad students denied entry to Hyderabad college, T'gana minister stokes controversy with ‘short dress’ remark | 17/06/2023 | India Today | This article describs how female students wearing the burqa were denied entry into their Hyderabad College. This news also covers how they were denied access to write their examination on the basis of their religious garment. |
Quebec Solidaire heads to the regions looking to drum up support | 16/06/2023 | CTV News Montreal | This article describes Quebec Solidaire's political influence by highlighting their their opposing stance on Bill 21 specifically the secular nature of the state representing as a left wing party. |
Rallies take over Bamako ahead of Mali constitutional referendum | 16/06/2023 | The Peninsula | This article describes the protests in Mali against the new constitution promoting secularism implemented by the Association of Imams. |
Senate votes 60-5 for Bill C-13. Montrealers Loffreda,Seidman, Smith vote No | 16/06/2023 | The Suburban | This article describes how the Senate passed Bill C-13, the modernization of the Official Languages Act, with a 60-5 vote. It explains how it will impact anglo Quebecers and how it is being viewed as a danger to their communities. |
‘Muslim League’s aim is another Partition’ — Hindu Right press on Rahul calling IUML ‘secular’ | 16/06/2023 | ThePrint | This article decribes the internal conflict with the Muslim League in India being a secular party while promoting religious values of Islam. |
Renewed urgency in fight for anglo rights and respect | 15/06/2023 | Montreal Gazette | This article describes the debate with the english speaking community in Quebec who are wanting greater protection over their rights and respect. |
Bill C-13: Senate passes federal language bill despite opposition from Quebec anglophones | 15/06/2023 | Montreal Gazette | This article describes the controversy Bill C-13 being passed by the Senate as Quebec anglophones continue to to oppose to this bill in fear of creating a divide between the English and French. |
Guy Rocher Secularism Prize awarded to former Parti Quebecois Pauline Marois | 15/06/2023 | CTV News | This article describes former premier of Quebec Pauline Marois was awarded with the Guy Rocher Secularism Prize for her contributes to secularism. |
Quebec judge rejects request from Muslim group to suspend ban on school prayer rooms | 14/06/2023 | Montreal Gazette | This article examines how a Quebec judge rejects the request from Muslim group to suspend ban in order to uphold the institutional policy on secularism. |
Quebec byelection leaves Anglo voters with little choice | 14/06/2023 | Hill Times | This article explains the recent opinions of Anglo Quebecers with the byelection and their dissatisfaction with the lack of english representatives. |
How Quebec is getting a freedom-of-speech lesson from a controversial Christian group | 13/06/2023 | CBC Montreal | This article describes the use of the nonwithstanding clauses in Quebec after the cancelling religious events. |
Why the abaya is at the centre of France's latest secularism row | 13/06/2023 | The Local | This article explains how the abaya, a muslim garment, is being debated in secularism |
How Quebec is getting a freedom-of-speech lesson from a controversial Christian group | 13/06/2023 | Ici Radio Canada | This article describes how an evangelic group is going to take the Quebec government to court over allegedly breaching their fundamental rights for holding a religious-based event in a public setting. |
Civil liberties, Muslim groups ask Quebec court to suspend ban on school prayer rooms | 13/06/2023 | Toronto Star | This article describes how Muslim groups are furthering legal proceedings on the matter of suspending ban on school prayer rooms. |
Telangana: Bharat Bachao Movement raises voice against threat to secularism | 12/06/2023 | Siasat Daily | This article examines the conflict in India regarding the rise of secularism. |
Fight for minority rights extends beyond 'anglos' | 09/06/2023 | Montreal Gazette | This article examines the fight for minority rights for the anglos in Quebec due to the new restrictions. |
Here's how 23 bilingual Quebec cities and towns plan to challenge Bill 96 | 07/06/2023 | Montreal Gazette | This article views the new challenges towards Bill 96 by Quebec cities in relation to the differences within communities. |
Quebec's education reform bill tramples English community's rights: QESBA | 07/06/2023 | Montreal Gazette | This article expains how Quebec's education reform bill is being contested by the English community and their schools. |
In France, Secularism Is a Justification for Discrimination Against Muslims | 06/06/2023 | Jacobin | This article describes the conflict that arose from secularism between citizens who are religious and want to implement these beliefs in society. |
Religious teachings at St. James school to be allowed following vote by board of trustees | 06/06/2023 | CTV News | This article describes the permission to allow religious teachings at St James school in Winnipeg. |
WHY ARE COUNCILLORS DOING ISLAMISTS' WORK FOR THEM? | 05/06/2023 | States News Services | This article explains how new advances for the cause of secularism are important for the right to freedom of expression and democracy. |
The Rise of Religious ‘Nones’ Won’t Save Democrats | 03/06/2023 | New York Magazine | This article describes the opinions of atheists and agnostics in relation to religion. |
How Turkey's president Erdogan has maintained a tight grip on power in the country | 02/06/2023 | Toronto City News | This article explains how Turkey's new president is implementing further islamic roots within politics. |
Teachers protest against bill that would overhaul Quebec education system | 02/06/2023 | CTV News Montreal | This article explains the recent protest outside the National Assembly by tachers affecting the Quebec educational system. They state that Bill 23 is an attack on their autonomy. |
5 changes in Quebec's Bill 96 that come into effect June 1 | 01/06/2023 | CTV News Montreal | This article describes the new changes in Quebec Bill 96 that limits the use of English in certain settings. |
Why are Muslims marginalised in Delhi’s labour market? | 01/06/2023 | Siasat | This article describes the Sachar Committee Report on the marginalization of Muslim minorities in India after the rise of secularism. |
Quebec’s political elite mounts hysterical anti-immigration campaign | 31/05/2023 | WTTW News | This article explains how Quebec's political climate reinforces an anti-immigration campaign after imposing secular laws relating to the Quebec nation. |
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