saying a prayer before each City Council meeting; they also objected to the presence of religious symbols in chambers used for municipal business, such as the boardroom for the Baie district. The case attracted international media attention and took several years to unfold in the courts. After a lengthy process, the case reached the Canadian Supreme Court, which in April 2015 ruled that the city's practices were unconstitutional, as they violated protections of freedom of conscience and religion. The court said government at all levels must be neutral in its practices. This association annually grants the Condorcet-Dessaules award to either a person or an organization whose position or actions represent the association's objectives. MLQ supports the 2019 CAQ government Bill 21, but they say it doesn't go far enough. See also Freethought Association of Canada Mouvement laïque québécois v Saguenay (City) References Links Official site Civic and political organizations of Canada Culture of Quebec Secularist organizations Freethought organizations Awards established in 1993 Organizations established in 1981 Organizations based in Quebec Atheist organizations Humanist associations Secularism in Canada Secular humanism