(CBC) The Quebec government is offering a first concession to critics of its proposed law restricting religious symbols worn by some civil servants.
Tuesday afternoon, Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette tabled the amendment which would define what a religious symbol is.
The amendment seeks to define a religious symbol as “any article of clothing, accessory, headgear or jewelry that is worn as a show of faith or religious conviction” and “is reasonably considered as referring to a religious affiliation.”
The bill has been criticized for banning symbols without defining them, making enforcement complicated.
Despite tabling of the amendment, Jolin-Barrette said he doesn’t think it’s necessary to define what a religious symbol is.
