Quebec Immigration Minister defends secularism bill against claims it is discriminatory

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Simon Jolin-Barrette said he takes issue with comments from philosopher Charles Taylor and the Quebec Human Rights Commission at Tuesday’s opening of hearings into Bill 21

Quebec Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says he disagrees with prominent critics who have described his government’s religious symbols bill as discriminatory.

Jolin-Barrette is telling reporters he takes issue with comments from philosopher Charles Taylor and the Quebec Human Rights Commission at Tuesday’s opening of hearings into Bill 21. He defended the government plan to oblige some public sector employees to remove their religious symbols while on the job, describing the government’s proposed legislation today as moderate and pragmatic.

 

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Stop, we here all adapted to the West's culture, if they can't do that, it doesn't reflect upon Canadians at all!!

This is the same old method the P.Q. party used when Marois was in power ,,IF THEY REPEAT IT LONG ENOUGH IT MUST BE TRUE...So many similarities between the CAQ AND THE PQ..

What's to defend....it's discriminatory. I wish they would just own it rather than have to listen to the insufferable contortions they are making to defend it.

Progressives love talking about diversity They always seem to run away when the conversation turns to the responsibilities and challenges that come with it though Canadians can't have the society we want without a cost attached That's just reality Time to start dealing with it

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