The latest efforts to strengthen state secularism, dubbed “secularism 2.0”, are part of a new bill introduced by the governing Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) on Thursday, expanding on a 2019 religious symbols law that has fuelled fierce debate throughout the country.
The original law prevents judges, police officers, teachers and public servants from wearing symbols such as the kippah, turban or hijab while at work. The measures proposed in Bill 9 would:
- extend the ban on wearing religious symbols to staff in subsidised daycares
- bar “collective religious practices” like prayer in public spaces, such as parks, without prior authorisation from municipalities
- prevent students and staff from wearing face coverings in daycare all the way through to post-secondary education
Roberge said the limits on public prayer were in reaction to recent protests in the province, where there has been debate over groups praying at pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
It’s amazing the lengths that politicians will go to waste time doing anything but that which would benefit society.
Osti de gouvernement de marde.
Le coût de la vie augmente sans cesse, pas moyen de se loger, plusieurs grèves, plein de sans abris dans plusieurs villes, fak ce qui est pressant eeeeh, c’est évidemment la laïcité.
Les gens dans les régions et les banlieues vont continuer à voter pour eux autres parce que Mario Dumont pis Denis Lévesque leur ont dit que c’était pas si pire pis que c’est des histoires de wokes. Et parce qu’ils n’ont aucune visibilité sur la problématique et qu’ils ont déjà leur maison pis leur char, c’est pu leur problème.
La seule affaire qui va faire tourner les choses c’est les services de santé avec des hôpitaux qui ferment dans les régions. Ça va les impacter directement. Faque là dessus ils vont agir.
Monumentally dumb
They think this would save Legault and the CAQ
How the fuck did these morons get elected in the first place?
Oh boy, here I go, killing free expression again!
