# Montreal transit agency halts employee prayers under new Quebec secularism law

Montreal's Société de transport de Montréal is prohibiting employee prayers on workplace property as Quebec's secularism law takes effect September 1, 2026.

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The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) told employees on 2026-08-31 that they can no longer pray on workplace property, as parts of Quebec's new secularism law take effect on September 1, 2026. [^1]

The Quebec Association of First-Line Organizations (AQOPL) was launched today to serve as the collective voice for family medicine clinics in Quebec. [^2]

A spokesperson for the National Council of Canadian Muslims said the new law undercuts Quebecers' religious freedoms and sows division in the province. [^3]

The Government of Quebec adopted a law in April 2026 that prohibits prayer rooms in public institutions, including colleges, universities, and transit agencies. [^4]

The same law also bans public prayer without explicit municipal consent. [^5]

Chantal Guimont, the interim president of AQOPL, stated that clinic owners play an increasingly important role in managing teams and coordinating care. [^6]

The organization plans to support the transformation of clinics through a proposed 2030 Pact structured around five key areas: infrastructure, management, accountability, innovation, and equity. [^7]

The AQOPL aims to improve the quality and safety of care, accessibility to public medical services, and organizational performance of clinics. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) told employees on 2026-08-31 that they can no longer pray on workplace property, as parts of Quebec's new secularism law take effect on September 1, 2026. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
2. The Quebec Association of First-Line Organizations (AQOPL) was launched today to serve as the collective voice for family medicine clinics in Quebec. (Les Affaires, News)
3. A spokesperson for the National Council of Canadian Muslims said the new law undercuts Quebecers' religious freedoms and sows division in the province. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
4. The Government of Quebec adopted a law in April 2026 that prohibits prayer rooms in public institutions, including colleges, universities, and transit agencies. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
5. The same law also bans public prayer without explicit municipal consent. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
6. Chantal Guimont, the interim president of AQOPL, stated that clinic owners play an increasingly important role in managing teams and coordinating care. (Les Affaires, News)
7. The organization plans to support the transformation of clinics through a proposed 2030 Pact structured around five key areas: infrastructure, management, accountability, innovation, and equity. (Les Affaires, News)
8. The AQOPL aims to improve the quality and safety of care, accessibility to public medical services, and organizational performance of clinics. (Les Affaires, News)

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