Canada's Quebec bans religious symbols in some public sector jobs
2019-06-18 10:28:02 source：The Aljazeera
June 18, 2019
Canada's Quebec province has passed acontroversial law banning some public sector employees from wearing religious symbols during work hours, prompting an outcry from civil liberties and Muslim groups.
The long-expected legislation, Bill 21, which was passed by 73 to 35 in the predominantly French-speaking province on Sunday, affects public workers in positions of authority, including teachers, judges and police officers, but it exempts current government employees and civil servants.
If employers do not enforce the ban, they will face unspecified "disciplinary measures".
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