11 April 2019

Quebec justice minister troubled by calls for conscientious objection to religious symbols ban

https://ottawacitizen.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/justice-minister-troubled-by-calls-for-conscientious-objection-to-religious-symbols-ban/wcm/0a28b10b-7ccf-4d42-92da-bffe66cf0834

MONTREAL — The Quebec government scrambled Tuesday to explain how its proposed secularism law would be enforced as a growing number of organizations said they are prepared to disobey it.

One cabinet minister said the police could be called in and another said injunctions could be sought, while Premier Francois Legault said he prefers not to specify what measures would be used.

Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault said citizens will need to respect the law and suggested the authorities could get involved. “People will notify the police. It’s like any other law,” she said, declining to elaborate.

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