Bill 62: an answer to a question nobody asked
Quebec’s Bill 62 is a heavy-handed effort by the government to solve a problem nobody knew we had.
The new law will ban public workers and anyone receiving public services from wearing a face covering.
The province said this is an attempt to solidify religious neutrality in the province when it comes to public servants and those using government services.
The fact that adherents to the Muslim religion stand to be the only Quebec citizens affected by the new law shows it is anything but neutral.
If the government really were concerned with religious neutrality, it would have discarded the crucifix that currently hangs in the legislature.
FREE ACCESS FOR EQUITY SUBSCRIBERS
This article is available free to all subscribers to The Equity. If you are a subscriber, please enter your email address and password below.
SET UP YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT
If you are a subscriber but have not yet set up your online account, please contact Liz Draper at liz@theequity.ca to do so.
HOW TO BECOME A SUBSCRIBER
To become a subscriber to The Equity, please use our Subscribe page or contact liz@theequity.ca