Secularism on trial
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I'm Nala Ayed. There is a pivotal case before the Supreme Court of Canada challenging Quebec's law on secularism. Perhaps it's also worth pausing to ask who is served by an ongoing focus on the meaning and demands of secularism. Too often I fear it's those who don't wish to focus on and take responsibility for these more difficult questions of fairness and justice.
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