Quebec’s secularism bill reflects the wishes of the Quebecois nation, the government said after introducing legislation Thursday prohibiting many public sector workers from wearing religious symbols and blocking their ability to challenge the bill over rights violations. The Coalition Avenir Quebec legislation would affect elementary and high school teachers, Crown prosecutors, police officers, prison guards and judges, among others. Jolin-Barrette said for the Quebec state to be truly secular, it cannot employ people who exercise authority while wearing religious symbols. Robert Leckey, dean of McGill University’s law school, said Legault’s compromise is quite limited. The previous Liberal government passed Bill 62 in October 2017, which required public services to be given and received with an uncovered face.

Source: National Post March 29, 2019 01:44 UTC