Giuseppe Valiante – Eye on Islamism

Opponents argue Bill 21 affects women more than men and is unconstitutional

November 26, 2019 Giuseppe Valiante

(Canadian Press) Opponents of Quebec’s secularism law introduced a new legal argument in Appeal Court Tuesday, saying that Bill 21 disproportionately affects women and therefore violates the Constitution. Lawyer Olga Redko argued Bill 21 violates the sexual equality guarantees in the Canadian […]

Debate over sex work, Islamic head scarf divides Quebec women’s federation

October 29, 2018 Giuseppe Valiante

(Canadian Press) Members of Quebec’s most prominent women’s group are divided over whether to acknowledge prostitution as a freely chosen career and whether to support all Muslim female public servants who choose to wear a hijab at work. About 150 representatives from Quebec’s […]

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