MONTREAL—Quebec Premier Francois Legault says his government’s secularism bill does not violate freedom of religion. ( MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE / AFP/GETTY IMAGES file photo )The legislation tabled last week would prohibit public servants in positions of authority — including teachers, police officers, Crown prosecutors and prison guards — from wearing religious symbols. Article Continued Below“In Quebec, it’s been a long time since we’ve decided to separate the church and state, and it’s over 10 years that we’ve been debating religious symbols,” Legault said in the three-minute clip. Legault defended that choice on Sunday, calling the clause a “legitimate tool” that has previously been used by other Quebec premiers. “Secularism is not contrary to freedom of religion,” Legault said.

Source: thestar March 31, 2019 19:03 UTC