Proposed ban on religious symbols in Quebec a 'violation of freedom of religion'
CTVNews.ca Staff Published Wednesday, August 21, 2013 4:24PM EDT
Last Updated Wednesday, August 21, 2013 5:05PM EDT
Quebec’s proposed ban on religious symbols and clothing in public buildings “would be very vulnerable to a challenge” in the courts, says the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.
A media report on Tuesday suggested that Quebec’s Parti Quebecois government will unveil new legislation this fall that would ban public employees from wearing religious clothing such as turbans, hijabs and kippas.
The report said the so-called “Charter of Quebec Values” would also ban employees in public institutions from wearing religious symbols like crucifixes.
Neither Quebec Premier Pauline Marois nor the minister responsible for the charter, Bernard Drainville, has commented on the report.
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