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Student Testimony: Secularism and the Right to Education
Episode #10
Student Testimony: Secularism and the Right to Education
**Please note that this episode was recorded on January 26, 2026. The situation may have changed since then.
In this episode, we are pleased to feature the testimony of a student teacher who is directly affected by Bill 94. What is Bill 94?This bill aims, in particular, to strengthen secularism in the education system and amends various legislative provisions.
The impact of this bill on student teachers:
Anyone pursuing a degree in education who wears a religious symbol will have to forfeit their degree. This is the case for our guest, Sirine. This law undermines her right to education by preventing her from completing the mandatory teaching practicums required to obtain her degree.
Guest:
Sirine Alem, undergraduate student in special education
Host:
Coralie Rivet-Ducharme, Coordinator of Mobilization and Association Relations
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