Quebec to strengthen secularism law, ban school prayer rooms

Quebec to strengthen secularism law, ban school prayer rooms

November 27, 2025 5:52 pm EST.

"Don’t know what it’s trying to achieve," said Tehnoon Rizwan, president of Dawson College's Muslim Student Association in reaction to Quebec strengthening its secularism law, banning school prayer rooms. Zachary Cheung reports.

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