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October 24, 2017

New Quebec law about state neutrality on religion deemed "discriminatory"

Women in Montreal protest a proposed city Charter of Values in this 2013 file photo.
QUEBEC CITY – The new Quebec law on state neutrality on religion is under fire, as many deem it "discriminatory" against some Muslim women.
Published in Canada
March 19, 2015

Picking the wrong battle

Right: a woman wearing a niqab stands by a light crossing with a boy. Left: a woman wearing sunglasses walks past a store.

A country that deems it progressive to kill your grandmother but conservative for the state to dictate your choice of hat might be going, in a technical sense, nuts.

Published in Peter Stockland