Dozens of Montreal school staff have either been fired, suspended or decided to resign following Quebec’s new law expanding the ban on religious symbols in schools. According to the Montreal Association of School Principals, hundreds of other school employees stand to lose their jobs. She said school service centres in the greater Montreal area will be the most affected by a strict application of Bill 94. School service centres starting to enforce the lawAll school service centres in the Montreal region that Radio-Canada contacted confirmed that they had adapted their recruitment process for employees hired after the law came into effect last fall. The largest school service centres (CSS) say they are still waiting for clarification from the government before taking action.

Source: CBC News February 27, 2026 16:33 UTC