(CBC) Civil rights activists in the National Capital Region say they will challenge Quebec’s secularism bill introduced Thursday by the Coalition Avenir Québec government.
The legislation bans public workers from wearing religious symbols such as the kippa or hijab.
This includes judges, crown prosecutors, teachers and principals, although the bill will contain a grandfather clause to allow an estimated 500 public sector workers to continue wearing their religious symbols.
Public employees who carry a weapon — such as police officers, prison guards, and courthouse constables — will also be affected.
“We will fight this,” said Leila Nasr with the National Council of Canadian Muslims in Ottawa.
