27 April 2019

Montreal council adversaries unite to oppose religious symbols ban

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-montreal-council-unites-to-oppose-bill-21/?fbclid=IwAR0XLNi-KZTMKprFPRA2SyclAuRIm-IVzqLlMaH67vnJ1EA0dJ0A6FtOc9I

Political adversaries at Montreal City Hall have joined forces in a rare show of unity against Quebec’s plan to ban the wearing of religious symbols in certain public-service functions.
Mayor Valérie Plante and members of her administration joined opposition members Monday in passing a unanimous resolution that says the municipal government is already secular, and the city is already a model of cultural integration and harmony and does not need a provincial dress code that will chip away at individual liberty.
Opposition leader Lionel Perez, who wears a kippa, choked back tears as he stated his support for the motion and thanked Ms. Plante for joining his proposal to oppose the province’s Bill 21.

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