Ottawa Files Notice to Intervene in Supreme Court Hearing on Secularism Bill

Stephen Brown speaks during a press conference regarding the Supreme Court’s decision on whether to hear an appeal on Quebec’s controversial secularism law (Bill 21) in Ottawa, on Jan. 23, 2025. The Canadian Press/Chris Tanouye

The federal government has officially filed a notice to intervene in the Supreme Court of Canada’s hearing on Quebec’s secularism law.

The top court announced in January it had granted leave to appeal to several groups that oppose the law, though no date has been set for the hearing.