Charter: Religious Clothing

religious clothing: Last week, details of the proposed Charter of Quebec Values emerged in Quebec media reports, which suggested that it would essentially ban public employees from wearing religious clothing such as turbans, hijabs and kippas, and other symbols, such as crucifixes, according to CTV. The split is stark between francophones and Anglophones, however. Sixty-five per cent of francophones support a charter of values, compared to only 25 per cent of Anglophones and A majority of Quebecers agree with proposed legislation that would ban religious clothing and symbols in Quebecs public buildings, a bill that also has the support of the political party that could give the Parti Quebecois the votes it needs to get it passed. The bill wont be officially unveiled until mid-September. However, a Leger Marketing poll says that: 57 per cent of Quebecers say its a good idea. 28 per cent of Quebecers say its a bad idea. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.