Civil liberties groups vow to challenge new law that bans public employees from wearing religious symbols
Civil liberties and Muslim groups have vowed to challenge a new law in the Canadian province of Quebec that bans some public sector employees from wearing religious symbols during work hours, arguing it triggered the “politics of fear”.
Critics said the long-expected Bill 21 that was passed by the predominately French-speaking province’s legislature on Sunday mainly targeted Muslim women who wear hijabs.
Related: 'It’s part of who I am': proposed Quebec law could push hijab-wearers out of jobs
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