‘We’re Not Teetering on the Edge… of Fascism’: SCC Hears Intervenors, Closing Arguments in Bill 21 Case

Canadian Lawyer covered the Supreme Court of Canada hearing on the constitutional challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21, featuring Sahar Talebi for her advocacy on behalf of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW). In the article, Sahar described Muslim women as “the face of Bill 21's exclusion” and stated that a judicial declaration recognizing Charter infringements is essential to acknowledging and validating the harm Muslim women experience and continue to experience. She emphasized that such declarations are critical for accountability and for ensuring that the rights of marginalized groups are not rendered invisible by the Constitution.

Paul-Erik Veel, Sahar Talebi, and Mina Alam represented the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) as an intervener in this important matter.