# François Legault

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-23**: Supreme Court Hearings — The Supreme Court of Canada begins hearing the final appeal on the law's constitutionality.
- **2026-02-27**: Legal Battle Ends — McGill and Concordia announce they are dropping their lawsuit against the government.
- **2026-02-27**: Legal Challenge Dropped — McGill and Concordia announce they are abandoning further litigation efforts.
- **2026-01-10**: Policy Entrenchment — Quebec publishes a revised framework formally embedding the tuition increase.
- **2026-01-10**: Revised Framework Published — The Quebec government formally entrenching the tuition increase in a new regulatory framework.
- **2025-04-15**: Court Victory — Superior Court overturns the $3,000 hike, calling it unreasonable.
- **2025-04-15**: Superior Court Ruling — The court overturns the $3,000 tuition hike, calling it unreasonable.
- **2024-10-01**: Hike Announced — Quebec government announces plans to raise tuition for out-of-province students.
- **2024-02-29**: Court of Appeal Decision — The Quebec Court of Appeal upholds the law in its entirety, overturning the English school board exemption.
- **2021-04-20**: Superior Court Ruling — Quebec Superior Court largely upholds the law but exempts English-language school boards.
- **2019-06-16**: Bill 21 Passed — The Quebec National Assembly passes the Act respecting the laicity of the State with the notwithstanding clause invoked.

## Recent coverage (3 stories, network-wide)

### Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Quebec's Bill 21 and Religious Symbols at Work
2026-03-23 00:09:14 · Sector: hr · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 4

The Supreme Court of Canada has begun landmark hearings on Quebec’s Bill 21, a secularism law that prohibits public sector employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols. The ruling will center on the controversial use of the notwithstanding clause, potentially redefining employment rights and provincial legislative power across Canada.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/quebec-bill-21-supreme-court-notwithstanding-clause

### McGill and Concordia Abandon Legal Battle Against Quebec Tuition Hikes
2026-02-28 02:26:59 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

McGill and Concordia Universities have officially withdrawn their legal challenge against the Quebec government's 33% tuition hike for out-of-province students. Despite a 2025 court victory, the institutions cited financial exhaustion and the government's legislative entrenchment of the policy as primary reasons for ending the dispute.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/mcgill-concordia-drop-quebec-tuition-legal-challenge

### McGill and Concordia Drop Legal Challenge to Quebec’s Tuition Hikes
2026-02-28 02:24:08 · Sector: edtech · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

McGill and Concordia universities have abandoned their legal challenge against the Quebec government’s 33% tuition increase for out-of-province students. Despite a previous court victory, the institutions cited financial exhaustion and strategic realignment as reasons for ending the battle over the controversial language-based policy.
Full story: https://getedtechbrief.com/story/mcgill-concordia-quebec-tuition-hike-legal-drop

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