Quebec is good with this religious BS, the more they push the more they'll block them. Good for them for standing up. No reason for them to go and do it in front of churches, they're trying to stick it to the locals.
The Canadian province of Quebec is planning to ban all public prayer as part of an aggressive push toward secularization.
Quebec’s secularism minister, Jean-François Roberge, said the laws were designed to accelerate his push toward secularization.
The Guardian reports:
Quebec says it will intensify its crackdown on public displays of religion in a sweeping new law that critics say pushes Canadian provinces into private spaces and disproportionately affects Muslims.
Bill 9, introduced by the governing Coalition Avenir Québec on Thursday, bans prayer in public institutions, including in colleges and universities.
It also bans communal prayer on public roads and in parks, with the threat of fines of C$1,125 for groups in contravention of the prohibition. Short public events with prior approval are exempt.
CAQ has made secularism a key legislative priority, passing the controversial Bill 21 – which bans some public sector employees from wearing religious symbol – in 2019.
It plans to extend that prohibition to anyone working in daycares, colleges, universities and private schools. Full face coverings would be banned for anyone in those institutions, including students….
The Canadian province of Quebec is planning to ban all public prayer as part of an aggressive push toward secularization.
Quebec’s secularism minister, Jean-François Roberge, said the laws were designed to accelerate his push toward secularization.
The Guardian reports:
Quebec says it will intensify its crackdown on public displays of religion in a sweeping new law that critics say pushes Canadian provinces into private spaces and disproportionately affects Muslims.
Bill 9, introduced by the governing Coalition Avenir Québec on Thursday, bans prayer in public institutions, including in colleges and universities.
It also bans communal prayer on public roads and in parks, with the threat of fines of C$1,125 for groups in contravention of the prohibition. Short public events with prior approval are exempt.
CAQ has made secularism a key legislative priority, passing the controversial Bill 21 – which bans some public sector employees from wearing religious symbol – in 2019.
It plans to extend that prohibition to anyone working in daycares, colleges, universities and private schools. Full face coverings would be banned for anyone in those institutions, including students….
