Victory for Secularism in Laval!

Prayer at Municipal Council Meetings

September 2006

Cette page en français

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The Human Rights Tribunal rendered its decision, on Friday, the 22^nd of September 2006, concerning the suit filed against the City of Laval, Quebec, for its practice of beginning public sittings of City Council with the recitation of a prayer, contrary to the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. The suit was supported by the Mouvement laïque québécois (Quebec Secular Movement).

The Tribunal’s decision is in completely in favour of the complainant, Danielle Payette. The recitation of the prayer is considered contrary to the complainant’s freedom of religion and conscience and the City of Laval is ordered to cease the practice.

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The Decision

• The decision, English translation (Word document)
• The decision, original French version (Word document)
• The decision, French version as published on the site jugements.qc.ca

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