Quebec religious symbols ban
‘Some people are racist,’ Quebec premier denounces Montrealer who told Jagmeet Singh to ‘cut your turban off’
Quebec Premier François Legault says it was ‘racist’ for a man to tell NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to ‘cut off your turban’ at Montreal’s Atwater Market. Continue reading
Why federal leaders, despite criticism, aren’t taking a stronger stance on Quebec’s Bill 21
A recent poll found that Canadians themselves are split on the provincial law, which bans religious symbols for some public-sector employees. Continue reading
Teachers removing religious symbols proves Bill 21 is a ‘good law’: education minister
By Anne Leclair Reporter
Quebec’s education minister says the fact that at least three teachers have agreed to remove their religious symbols at work is proof that his religious neutrality law is “a good law.” Continue reading
At least 3 teachers remove religious symbols at work under Quebec’s secularism law
Bill 21 prohibits public-sector employees in positions of authority — including teachers, police officers and judges — from wearing religious symbols while at work. Continue reading
Scheer and Trudeau agree: Feds should not intervene in Quebec’s religious symbols ban
Quebec’s Bill 21 was a hot topic on Day 1 of the federal election campaign, with Scheer and Trudeau agreeing the federal government should not intervene. Continue reading
Aspiring teachers denied employment as Montreal school boards apply religious symbols ban
By Anne Leclair Reporter
A francophone school board in Montreal (CSPI) admits to turning down two aspiring teachers, after they refused to remove their visible religious symbols. Continue reading
‘This law must be fought’: Quebecers launch campaign against Bill 21
A group of Montrealers are launching a campaign against the province’s contentious religious neutrality law. Continue reading
Quebec won’t allow parents to pull their kids from class if teacher wears a religious symbol
Quebec Education Minister Jean-François Roberge was reacting to an open letter published Wednesday in Le Devoir, a French-language daily newspaper in Montreal. Continue reading
Opponents of Quebec religious symbols bill to appeal decision to maintain law
Groups opposed to Quebec’s secularism law are seeking to appeal a court decision that found it wasn’t necessary to suspend certain provisions of the law. Continue reading
Manitoba hopes to woo Quebec civil servants worried about religious symbols ban
“We think that there may be people in Quebec right now who want to come to a province where we don’t have clothing police, where their freedoms will be respected and their rights will be respected,” said the Manitoba premier. Continue reading