Supreme Court Justice Withdraws From Bill 21 Challenge After Quebec Complains

Supreme Court Justice Withdraws From Bill 21 Challenge After Quebec Complains
Judge Mahmud Jamal speaks during an official welcoming ceremony at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 28, 2021. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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A Supreme Court of Canada justice says he will not participate in deliberations about whether the high court will hear an appeal to Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21.

Justice Mahmud Jamal says in a letter issued on July 9 by the court registrar that while there’s no legal basis for him to recuse himself, he has decided to withdraw to avoid being a distraction.