mo4ch:>‘Fascist and tyrannical’ or cultural preservation? Quebec passes controversial religious ban | Mo4ch News

Published time: 18 Jun, 2019 00:44 Lawmakers in the Canadian province of Quebec have adopted a law banning public service employees from wearing religious symbols. Critics and advocates both see it as an attempt of the Francophone region to preserve its identity.Bill 21 (Loi 21) was passed by a vote of 73-35 in the National Assembly on Sunday. It bars civil servants “in positions of authority” – such as teachers, police, and government lawyers – from wearing religious symbols. This includes Christian crucifixes, Muslim headscarves, Sikh turbans and Jewish yarmulkes, for instance.Muslim women wearing the full face veil (burqa) will be directly affected by the provision requiring people giving or receiving government services to uncover their faces, for purposes of security or confirming identity.Also on rt.comQuébec protesters decry ‘discriminatory’ bill banning religious symbols on state workers (VIDEOS)Lawmakers also approved Bill 9, which imposes new French language and values tests …