Charter Of Values

• Former PQ minister Bernard Drainville to jump back into politics with the CAQ

  Bernard Drainville, who had hosted a noon radio show for six years, reportedly tendered his resignation to his employers on Thursday evening. He will be running with the CAQ.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2022
  
• EMSB commissioners unite to fight pending legislation on religious neutrality

  The council is building a united front to fight the Quebec government's plans to ban religious symbols for all state employees in positions of power, including teachers.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2018
  
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• COMMENTARY: New premier, same old story: Quebec’s longtime anti-niqab efforts

  The Quebec election is being described as a landmark shift in political power, the threat to ban religious symbols throughout the province’s public service sector is nothing new.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2018
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• More than 130 groups to gather for anti-racism rally in Montreal

  The groups are fighting what they call a "rise of racist hate speech in Quebec."

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2017
• PQ tables bill to study religious fundamentalism

  The PQ says Quebec must give itself the tools to fight religious fundamentalism.

  Politics

  Feb 11, 2015
• Quebec Liberal majority lets Ottawa avoid sovereignty debate

  It was the election no one in Ottawa wanted to talk about. And after Monday night’s drubbing of the PQ, federal politicians won’t have to.

  Politics

  Apr 8, 2014
• Quebec election campaign heats up in its final weekend

  With less than 48 hours before Quebec's provincial elections, candidates are hitting as many swing ridings as they can, spurred by new poll numbers.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2014
• The Parti Quebecois is playing a dangerous game with the Charter of Values

  It appears that mobilizing ethnic nationalism does work. Whether it is ethically and morally right is another story altogether.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2014
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• Marcher: Mandela would condemn Charter of Values

  Montreal's first march honouring the life of one of the world's most revered civil rights activists took place Sunday. The march started at the Cote-St-Catherine metro station and processed down Victoria Street to the park that's named for Nelson Mandela.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2013
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• Controversial PQ values charter to be tabled Thursday

  Sources say the government will stick to its original intention of barring people from working in the public service while wearing hijabs, turbans, yarmulkes, and larger-than-average crucifixes.

  Politics

  Nov 5, 2013