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applegrove

(118,637 posts) Wed Sep 11, 2013, 06:49 PM Sep 2013

Tatoos are fine but....

Charter of Quebec values on collision course with Constitution?

By Daniel Schwartz, CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/09/10/f-quebec-charter-proposal-constitution.html

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The new Quebec proposal, however, limits freedom of religion for some by placing restrictions on the wearing of conspicuous religious symbols. The focus has been on "state personnel," but the Quebec government also wants to "make it mandatory to have one's face uncovered when providing or receiving state service."

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Tatoos are fine but.... (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2013 OP

So people working outside for the state in the middle of winter ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #1

LOL! It is really sad actually. But yeah. Those kids with those huge plugs in their applegrove Sep 2013 #2

Those body mutilations actually make me queasy arikara Sep 2013 #3

In practice the law's meant to pick and choose excuses to go after Muslims. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #4

Seems likely. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #5

ZombieHorde

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1. So people working outside for the state in the middle of winter

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 07:15 PM

Sep 2013

can't have their face covered with a scarf or a full ski mask?

applegrove

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2. LOL! It is really sad actually. But yeah. Those kids with those huge plugs in their

Reply to ZombieHorde (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 07:17 PM

Sep 2013

earlobes are fine to work in the public. Have a tattoo on your face? You're fine. I think that the Parti Quebecois looked at France, saw the problems with immigrants they have there and said to themselves "we don't want muslims". That is what I think it is all about. Keeping certain groups out.