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Quebec’s Bill 62 in the spotlight 

On October ��, Quebec adopted Bill ��. Te province’s Liberal government passed the religious neutrality  law by a vote o �� to 5�.

pass in ���3. It would have banned all public employees rom wearing “conspicuous” religious sy mbols at work.

Te legislation bans people who give or receive government services rom wearing ace coverings. Tat affects anyone who works in – or makes use o – public schools, universities, hospitals, clinics, subsidized daycare centres, municipalities, and public transit.

Others were critical o the bill because it mainly affects Muslim women who wear niqabs or burkas . Tat’s unair, they said. Why is just one group being targeted?

Opposition to the bill

Quebec’s two main opposition parties, the Parti Québécois and the Coalition Avenir Québec, weren’t happy with the bill. Tey said it doesn’t go ar enough. Tey wanted to see legislation similar to the Charter o Values, which the previous Parti Québécois government had tried – but ailed – to

 The government’s view 

Quebec lawmakers explained that they introduced the bill to re�ect what they say many people in the province believe – that the state should not promote religion o any k ind. As well, they argued that since Islam doesn’t require men to wear special garments, Bill �� encourages equality between men and women.

“Te niqab is not a religious sign,” said political scientist Andre Lamoureux. “It’s a political symbol o the enslavement and de-empowerment o women that is supported by the most repressive regimes on the planet.” Religious ‘neutrality’?

However, that’s not how many Muslim women eel about their decision to cover their aces. “People are trying to liberate us, but they’re doing the opposite when they’re telling us what to do,” said Montrealer Asma Ahmad, who moved to Quebec 10 years ago rom the United Arab Emirates. “Nobody is orcing us to cover ourselves, but this law is orcing us to uncover ourselves.” Moreover, say the bill’s opponents, i religious neutrality is the aim,

 De fi ni ti ons �����: a long, loose garment covering the whole body rom head to eet, worn in public by many Muslim women as a sign o modesty and a symbol o religious aith ��������: to give reedom or equal rights to a person or group ����������: the state o not supporting any side or position in a controversy  �����: a veil worn by some Muslim women in public, covering all o the ace apart rom the eyes, as a sign o modesty and a symbol o religious aith Page 3

������: a government that controls a country, especially in a strict or unair way  ����������: ruling or controlling people by the use o orce or violence, or by laws that put unreasonable limits on their reedom ����������: partially paid or using government unds

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Quebec’s Bill 62 in the spotlight  why is the government still allowing Quebec citizens to wear other religious symbols, such as cruci�xes, turbans, kippas, and kirpans? Controversy and confusion

Tere was also conusion – and more controversy – around details o the ban. At �rst, Quebec Justice Minister Stéphanie Vallée said people wearing headscarves wouldn’t be allowed to board buses, borrow a library book, or get emergency care. By October �4, that had changed. “Nobody will be reused use o public transit, nobody will be reused emergency health care, nobody will be chased out o a public library in Quebec,” she promised. Later, Ms. Vallée clari�ed how the law will be applied. For example, women wearing headscarves can walk into a public library, but can’t take out a book. Tey can sit in a hospital waiting room, but must reveal their aces when talking to staff. Tey can bring their children to public daycare wearing a niqab or burka, but must show their aces when picking them up. She also said that under certain conditions, people will be permitted to keep their eatures covered or religious reasons. Te government is creating a ramework or how to treat requests to do so. However, that will

only come into effect next July afer guidelines are drawn up. Court challenge

In the meantime, a coalition o Muslim and civil liberty groups is challenging the new law in Quebec Superior Court . On November ��, the group asked the court to temporarily suspend the section o the law that requires people to uncover their aces when giving or receiving public services. Te coalition’s lawyer, Catherine McKenzie, said the legislation violates the right to equality and reedom o religion. She stressed that those rights are guaranteed by both Canada’s Charter o Rights and Freedoms and Quebec’s Charter o Human Rights and Freedoms.

According to a recent poll, �� percent o people in the province believe women wearing niqabs should be banned rom visiting government offices. Only eight percent said women wearing niqabs should be welcome. Moving forward

For its part, the Quebec government said it had no plans to back down. It will deend the law in court. “We are in a ree and democratic society,” said Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard. “You speak to me, I should see your ace, and you should see mine. It’s as simple as that.” J

Ms. McKenzie asked the judge to act quickly. She said the law is having an immediate negative effect on Muslim women who wear the veil every day. For instance, Fatima Ahmad, one o the women challenging the bill, says she has experienced “an increase in Islamophobic and aggressive remarks” on the street since the new law passed. Quebecers back the law

Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says she’s been ollowing the progress o Bill ��, and does not believe that t he government should be telling people what they can and cannot wear. Most Quebecers, however, seem to support the legislation.

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�����: a skullcap worn by orthodox male Jews at all times and by others or prayer ������: a sword or knie carried by Sikhs to ul� ll a religious commandment ������ �������� �����: the highest trial court in the province o Quebec

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Quebec’s Bill 62 in the spotlight  ON THE LINES

Answer the ollowing in complete sentences:

�. Which controversial law did Quebec’s Liberal government pass in mid-October?

�. Explain how this law will affect certain people in Quebec.

3. What details did the Quebec justice minister provide about how the law will be applied?

4. What reasons did the Liberal government give or passing this law?

5. List at least two reasons why some people are opposed to t he new law.

�. What legal action did some opponents o the new law take in mid-November?

�. What is the main legal argument this coalition is advancing against Bill ��? Explain.

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Quebec’s Bill 62 in the spotlight  BETWEEN THE LINES

An inference is a conclusion drawn rom evidence. A plausible inference is supported by evidence in the article and is consistent with known facts outside of the article. What inerence(s) can you draw rom the act that Quebec’s previous Parti Québécois government was unable to pass more ar-reaching religious neutrality legislation, the Charter o Values, in ���3?

BEYOND THE LINES

Research Quebec’s ‘Quiet Revolution’ online. Ten, consider: How does this period i n the province’s history relate to Bill �� and how many people in the province eel about religion and government? Explain.  JU ST TAL K AB OU T IT

�. a) What is your understanding o Bill �� and its purpose? b) For what reasons might you be in avour o Bill ��? For what reasons might you be opposed? Overall, are you more in avour o or more opposed to the bill? �. Consider this quote rom Warda Naili, one o the women who is challenging Bill �� in the courts: “ I was already bullied before the law. Te law sends a message to all intolerant people that they are right to think like this, to in sult us and harass us.” a) Respond to this quote. What emotions and t houghts does it evoke? What connections can you make to the speaker’s experience, and what questions do you have or her? b) Do you agree or disagree with the speaker’s perspective? Why? ONLINE

Note: Te links below are listed at  www.lesplan.com/en/links or easy access. �. Watch a our-minute Bill �� explainer rom CBC’s Te National at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_s_eB��mvs �. Listen to a short editorial about Bill �� rom an associate editor o Chatelaine at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT�XgPX�WDA 3. Read “Quebec’s ace covering law heads or constitutional cha llenge” at http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/montreal/quebec-niqab-bill-��-legal-challenge-ace-covering-�.������� J

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 Map Assignment  Complete this map assignment to better understand the article Quebec’s Bill �� in the Spotlight . INSTRUCTIONS

�. Obtain the required resources and read all the instructions beore starting. �. Colour your map afer all labelling is completed. 3. Print in pencil only �rst, then go over the printing in black ink. 4. Work careully a nd neatly. Resources Required: pencil, black pen, pencil crayons, ruler, eraser and an atlas. Part A Locate and label the ollowing provinces in CAPIAL letters and shade each as indicated:

Quebec (green) Nova Scotia (brown)

New Brunswick (purple) Ontario (orange)

Prince Edward Island (yellow) Newoundland and Labrador (red)

Part B Locate and label the capital city o each province and underline each city name. Part C Locate and label Nunavut in CAPIAL letters and shade it pink. Part D Locate and label the United States in CAPIAL letters and shade it grey. Part E Locate and label the capital o Canada and underline this city’s name. Part F Locate and label the ollowing cities in Quebec:

Montreal Sherbrooke rois-Rivières

Gatineau Saguenay 

Part G Locate and label the ollowing:

Gaspe Peninsula Baffi n Island Akimiski Island

Anticosti Island Belcher Islands

Part H Locate and label the ollowing and shade all ocean water dark blue:

James Bay Hudson Strait Labrador Sea Gul o St. Lawrence

Hudson Bay  Ungava Bay Strait o Belle Isle Atlantic Ocean

Part I Locate and label the ollowing bodies o resh water and shade them light blue:

Lake Huron Lake Ontario

Lake Erie Smallwood Reservoir

Part J Draw and label the ollowing rivers and shade them light blue.

St. Lawrence River

Churchill River

Part K Complete your map with a rame, title and compass bearing.

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Write the letter that corresponds to the best answer on the line beside each question: ______ �. Which party is in power in Quebec? a) Liberal c) Republican e) New Democratic Party 

b) Parti Québécois d) Coalition Avenir Québec

______ �. Bill �� bans Quebecers who give or receive government services rom: a) praying in public b) entering public buildings c) wearing ace coverings d) exhibiting conspicuous religious symbols e) wearing kippas or kirpans ______ 3. Opponents to Bill �� reacted to the new law by: a) organizing public protests c) occupying the National Assembly e) �ling a legal challenge

b) asking the ederal government to intervene d) starting a province-wide petition

______ 4. True or False? Bill �� was adopted unanimously by the Quebec National Assembly. ______ 5. True or False? Te ederal government is opposed to Bill ��. �. Bill �� should not be enacted. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons to support your response.

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