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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.

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
Canadian debut of play ‘Martyr’ fails to make good on its provocative premise
16/01/2023
Toronto Star
This article discusses secularism and religious extremism in Canada within the theatre plays.
Turkish Cypriots protest Islamification of north.
16/01/2023
Cyprus Mail
This article views the protests against Islamification.
Pope Benedict and secularism
15/01/2023
Daily Monitor Uganda
This article views Pope Benedict's opinion on secularism.
Support for Bill 96 in Quebec is fuelled by the false notion that French is in decline
14/01/2023
Toronto Star
This article discusses the support for Bill 96 and the debates surrounding the new bill.
Fight for justice is lifelong for Montreal's anti-racism commissioner
14/01/2023
Montreal Gazette
This article views how anti-racism is continuously being fought in Montreal with the rise of secularism.
Israel's democracy is under threat from messianic forces in gov't
13/01/2023
The Jerusalem Post
This article examines the democratic Israel and the spread of secularism in Israel.
Religious affairs head says controversial seminar was not his idea.
12/01/2023
Cyprus Mail
This article examines how secularism is embedded within Turkish culture and how its principles reinforce equality.
Understanding The Problem Of So Called “Islamic Terrorism”
11/01/2023
New Age
This article examines how islamic terrorism is often not a representation of religion. It also discusses how secularism has spread in different Islamic countries and continues to grow.
Quebec's Bill 21 on Secularism finds support in Ontario
11/01/2023
Toronto Sun
This article examines how Bill 21 and secularism is being supported in Ontario.
Raheel Raza: Opposing extremism is not Islamophobic, despite what recent report suggests
11/01/2023
National Post
This article examines the debates on islamophobia and the extremism.
Hijab And Niqab In North America: Politics, Identity, And Media Representation
09/01/2023
Muslim Matters
This article examines the position of the hijab and the niqab in relation to society.
Facing Islamophobia, Calgary's Muslim women share their experiences of discrimination
08/01/2023
CBC Calgary
This article views the experiences of Muslimg women with discrimination and islamophobia.
Quebec’s plan to eradicate English
08/01/2023
Toronto Star
This article examines Quebec's increasing restrictions on the English language despite the increasing secular values.
UN envoy meets with Afghan higher-ed chief over ban on women
07/01/2023
CTV News
This article examines how secular schooling is being restricted in Afganistan.
The national response to Quebec’s French-language preserving Bill 96
06/01/2023
CIC News
This article examines Bill 96 has shaped Quebec society and culture.
N.B. legislature says no to one-time recital of Hindu prayer
06/01/2023
CBC
This article views how non-Christian prayers are not accepted in the New Brunswick legislative assembly.
As awful a Prime Minister as I find Justin Trudeau, he will likely retain power.’ Canadian politics in 202
05/01/2023
The Globe and Mail
This article examines how amending the Canadian Constitution with Bill 96 and Bill 4 is being debated.
Hanes: Can a new minister ease tensions with Quebec's anglophones?
05/01/2023
Montreal Gazette
This article discusses the tension between the English-speaking and French-speaking communities in Quebec with Bill 96.
Will latest language law impede growth?
04/01/2023
Toronto Star
This article dsicusses the impact of Bill 96 and the language changes occuring in Quebec.
Iranian actor detained for supporting anti-government protests released from jail
04/01/2023
CBC
This article examines the protests in Iran in relation to the Islamic Republic and their strict Islamic dress code.
Quebec’s new French language law is unmistakably draconian — will it hold the province back?
04/01/2023
The Hamilton Spectator
This article examines the new French language law and its impact on Quebecers.
Muslims in Verdun, Que., worried after man appears to try to gain access to mosque
03/01/2023
CBC
This article discusses the rise in mosque incidents in relation to hate speech and Islamophobia.
Canada sets immigration record in 2022 with 430,000 new permanent residents
03/01/2023
Toronto Star
This article describes the immigration increase in Canada in relation to the rise of secularism.
The case against state control of Hindu temples
02/01/2023
The Hindu
This article discusses the state controlled sanctions in relation to secularism and restrictions on Hindu temples.
Religion, Armed Conflict, and the Quest for "Secular": Mapping Martyrdom in Kashmir.
01/01/2023
Insight Turkey
This article examines the spread of secularism in Kashmir.
The "Islamophobia" Regime.
01/01/2023
Middle East Quarterly
This article examines the narratives related to islamophobia.
Afghanistan: Extract from Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations.
01/01/2023
Military Review
This article discusses the political spectrum of Muslims and their secular views in Afganistan.
Secularization and Lived Religiosity a la Russe.
01/01/2023
CTV News Montreal
This article describes Legault comments on Quebec as a unifed and safe province after the enactment of Bill 21.
Pope Benedict XVI remembered as a ‘global bulwark' and 'consequential theologian'
01/01/2023
The Christian Post
This article examines how secularism is portrayed as a moral nihilism and human carnage by certain individuals and how it is being contested within society.
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