The Quebec government says it will ban religious symbols in the province’s daycare centres.

Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge says there is a “broad consensus” that Quebecers want secularism to be strengthened.

The announcement follows a recommendation made this summer by a committee tasked with advising the province on how to enhance secularism. The committee had called for the ban to be extended to daycares.

Quebec has already banned public sector workers in positions of authority, such as teachers and judges, from wearing religious symbols on the job.

  • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1513·
    1 day ago

    So basically, no Muslims or Jews or Sikhs allowed? Doesn’t seem that great to me.

    • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish
      276·
      1 day ago

      To the downvotes: this specifically bans religious dress. Don’t you think it’s a little too convenient that the majority religion is one that doesn’t incorporate any type of religious dress? This law is designed to have an outsized effect on people who wear a keffiyeh, yarmulke, hijab, or turban.

      For anyone unfamiliar, this is just extending an already contentious, anti-religion law.

      Statement from a Muslim civil rights group

      Statement from a Jewish civil rights group

      Statement from a Sikh civil rights group

      • Jhex@lemmy.worldEnglish
        81·
        1 day ago

        Exactly right… this is like a ban on braziers but pretending it applies to all: male, female and everything in between… well, I am sure you can see a group would be more affected than other, right?

      • Credibly_Human@lemmy.worldEnglish
        61·
        1 day ago

        Why is no one with this information making a top comment about it?

        All the top comments seem totally unreasonable at first glance.

        • Grimy@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          22 hours ago

          Because it’s basically saying 3/4 of religions should be exempt from separation from church and state.

          Symbols and garbs are the same thing, if you can’t separate yourself from your religion to the point where you can’t take off the silly hat for a shift, then you shouldn’t be working for the state. You aren’t working for your God, the government isn’t paying you to advertise whatever flavor you belong to.

          It’s all a club so they can treat each other better, it’s tribalism and it has no place in our society anymore. Nice to see someone taking a firm stance.

      • tempest@lemmy.caEnglish
        33·
        1 day ago

        I think you are correct they are definitely able to pass this without issue because of the reasons you state.

        On the other hand all religion is a cancer so …