Hundreds of demonstrators kick off week of anti-Bill 21 protests

October 6, 2019   

(CTV) Over 100 people gathered in Place-Emilie-Gamelin on Sunday to demonstrate against Quebec’s Bill 21, the start of a weeklong flurry of activity in opposition to the controversial religious symbols law.

The Montreal protest was one of four in cities across the province. Others were held in Quebec City, Sherbrooke and Gatineau.

While the law was adopted in June by the National Assembly, protest organizers said they don’t plan to end efforts to oppose the bill.

Ehab Lotayef, an organizer with Non A La Loi 21, said he wants the Legault [government] to know there is still widespread opposition to the law, which prohibits public sector employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols at work.

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