MONTREAL—A Quebec judge has temporarily stayed a key provision of the controversial law banning people from receiving or giving a public service with their face covered. Barin granted a temporary stay only — until the government creates guidelines for religious accommodations. The judge suggested the law is neither complete nor fully coherent. The temporary stay “is certainly an alternative we discussed with the judge during the hearing a few weeks ago. “There is no mention in the ruling that the law contravenes the Charter or has any major constitutional issues.”

Source: thestar December 01, 2017 21:56 UTC