Outrage and Irony | Canadian's Proposes Ban on Religious Wear

MUSLIM MATTERS
By Waleed Ahmad

CANADA---The political discourse in Canada over the past few weeks has been dominated by Quebec government's proposal for a secular 'Charter of Values', put forth by the ruling Parti Quebecois (PQ). The most controversial aspect of the proposal is the ban on civil servants wearing religious clothing to ensure 'religious neutrality' of the state. The debate reached its climax this past Tuesday with the unveiling of appalling pictograms outlining how public employees can dress. The proposed legislation is supposed to ban public employees from wearing headscarves, face veils, turbans, skullcaps and large crosses (small ones are okay). The PQ claims it is doing so to maintain 'religious neutrality'. [link]