Muslim council wants Bill 21 abolished, among other recommendations in Quebec election policy guide

(CityNews) Next month’s provincial election will have tremendous implications for Quebec’s Muslim community, according to the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM).

The NCCM released its Quebec election policy guide this week, ahead of the Oct. 3 vote.

The guide lays out key issues and provides certain recommendations to political parties.

“For the past years, being a Muslim living in Quebec has been increasingly difficult,” said Lina El Bakir, the NCCM’s Quebec advocacy officer. “We’ve had state-sanctioned discrimination, such as Bill 21.”

Six key issues are highlighted in the election guide.

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