(CBC) Several dozen people stood in the pouring rain outside Quebec’s National Assembly on Tuesday to tell the Coalition Avenir Québec that they will continue to fight against the party’s proposed ban on religious symbols in the civil service, even if Bill 21 is passed at the end of this legislative session.
The sit-in was organized by several multi-faith and human rights groups from Quebec City and Montreal.
Under a dome of umbrellas, organizers and participants said the debate over the bill has polarized the province.
Zainab Joulaibi, with the Montreal-based Muslim non-profit Bel-Agir Association, said she doesn’t believe the government should be limiting the career paths of young people.
