(CBC) Federal leaders have been challenged to outline their position on Quebec’s secularism law in the first week of the campaign.
The law has been met with criticism within the province and across the country, with many saying it infringes on people’s right to practise their religion, and because of the Quebec government’s use of legal measures to skip the typical parliamentary process to pass it.
The law, which forbids certain civil servants in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols, is currently being challenged in Quebec Superior Court by two civil rights groups.
Quebec Premier François Legault has said federal leaders should keep out of the matter “forever,” suggesting criticisms challenge Quebec’s sovereignty within Canada.
