Quebec’s controversial ‘values charter’ will BAN bottom five religious symbols. The top three will be permitted.
• The proposal would ban “overt and conspicuous” religious symbols by government employees
• Would make it mandatory to have one’s face uncovered while providing or receiving a state service
• Quebec will entrench the concept of religious neutrality in the Quebec Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• A bill will be tabled this fall
• Marois’ minority government would require opposition support to pass the bill
• The Conservative government says it would mount a legal challenge against the new charter of Quebec values if it was deemed to violate religious freedoms
• “We’re categorical in rejecting this approach,” NDP leader Thomas Mulcair says
• Justin Trudeau accuses Marois of playing “divisive identity politics”
Quebec releases controversial ?values charter,? proposes that anyone giving, receiving public services would need face uncovered | National Post
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• The proposal would ban “overt and conspicuous” religious symbols by government employees
• Would make it mandatory to have one’s face uncovered while providing or receiving a state service
• Quebec will entrench the concept of religious neutrality in the Quebec Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• A bill will be tabled this fall
• Marois’ minority government would require opposition support to pass the bill
• The Conservative government says it would mount a legal challenge against the new charter of Quebec values if it was deemed to violate religious freedoms
• “We’re categorical in rejecting this approach,” NDP leader Thomas Mulcair says
• Justin Trudeau accuses Marois of playing “divisive identity politics”
Quebec releases controversial ?values charter,? proposes that anyone giving, receiving public services would need face uncovered | National Post
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