The legislation – which is the subject of several legal challenges – bars some public-sector employees deemed to be in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols while at work such as turbans, kippas and hijabs.Organizers of the demonstration noted the anniversary comes in the midst of a pandemic creating an unprecedented health, social and economic crisis as well a major call to denounce the racism and violence within institutions.
They called on the Quebec government to move away from policies that divide and move to unite the population for the challenges to come. The Coalition Avenir Quebec government has previously defended the secularism law, saying it enjoys strong support among Quebecers and has described it as moderate.Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
Keep it secular, religion is an archaic orthodoxy of control promoting submission and stifling creative thinking...remember what they did to Galileo...whether its Christianity or Islam keep it private in your own sphere away from the public
Masks & face coverings are now accepted. In fact, wearing these, is encouraged.