(CTV) Quebec plans to introduce legislation to ban prayers in public spaces in the fall, but one Muslim group says they feel targeted.
The head of the National Council of Canadian Muslims says the ban is concerning.
“The idea that somehow prayer in the street is a new thing or a dangerous thing is absurd,” said CEO Stephen Brown.
He adds, “The exact same thing is happening with other communities, but they don’t talk about it.”
The move comes amid simmering tension in Quebec over Muslim prayers taking place as part of pro-Palestinian demonstrations, including in front of the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal.
