03 April 2019

Religious symbols: CAQ 'convinced we have found the right balance'

Big or small, the size of the symbol doesn't matter because all symbols of all faiths are banned in the CAQ's newly tabled secularism bill.

https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/religious-symbols-quebec-to-table-secularism-bill-caq-will-propose-moving-crucifix

QUEBEC — Amid accusations it is legalizing discrimination, the Legault government Thursday defended its new secularism bill as a balanced, human proposal that is entirely within its power to adopt as a province within the Canadian federation.
And the minister responsible for Bill 21, Simon Jolin-Barrette, said he expects groups threatening to not respect the legislation to conform to what will be the new law of the land.
“Listen, I think people are reasonable,” Jolin-Barrette, the minister of immigration, diversity and inclusiveness said at a news conference after tabling the bill. “I am convinced people targeted by the bill will respect the law.”



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