Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois states that if his party is elected, he will challenge secularism law in the Supreme Court of Quebec.
Quebec Solidea's Gabriel Nado Dubois is his party Allows Quebec Bill 21 and authoritative teachers, police officers, and other civil servants to wear religious symbols at work.
Three months after the state's election, the party also challenges the law in the Quebec Supreme Court, alleging that it violates the state's Charter of Rights. Is proposing.
"We believe that secularism, an important value in a democratic society, should be applied to institutions, not individuals," Nadow Dubois said in an interview Monday.
"Their beliefs should not prevent anyone from working. That's what we value. That's why we are the next government in Quebec. If so, amend the bill to allow everyone to work in the public sector, regardless of their beliefs or the religious symbols they wear. ”
June 2019 Bill 21, adopted in, prohibits certain authoritative civil servants, such as judges, police officers, prosecutors, and public elementary, junior high, and high school teachers, from wearing religious symbols such as hijabs, turbans, and crosses. increase. Kippa at work.
Prime Minister François Lego said that Bill 21 allowsthe majority of Quebecsand allows all citizens and most civil servants. Claims to be a degree of law. Wear what you like in public.
The law was passed by 73-35 votes in parliament, with Legault's majority Coalition Avenir Québec and Parti Québécois in favor, and Liberals and Québec solidarities opposed.
However, Québec solidaire never completely revealed what the law would do. In January, the party announced at a two-day Caucus eventthat Bill 21 would be amended to allow women and men of all faiths to wear the religious symbolwhile teaching. Did.
Nadeau-Dubois said the party decided to elaborate on the plan because "it is important to make the public transparent on the eve of the election."
Quebec Solidea does not intend to make secularism a pillar of the campaign, but prefers to focus on how to deal with climate change, housing costs and inflation. He said.
Regarding Lego's view that Bill 21 reflects the values of the Quebecs, he states: I think there are many reasons why we need to be proud in Quebec. For example, our history, culture, environment.
"But you can see how the fact that women wearing scarves are forbidden to be teachers is related to being proud of being a Kebeser. No. "
Québec solidaire maintains the bill's rules specifying that public services must not be provided with a covered face. For example, according to Nadeau-Dubois, public services such as class guidance and civilian police officers need to be exposed as a safety and practical issue.
"It's common for people teaching in Quebec schools to cover their faces," he said. "And citizens should of course expect to be able to identify the police officers talking to them."
The party challenged Bill 21 of the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Quebec, in Quebec. It states that it will determine if it violates the Charter of Human Rights and Freedom.
"This charter was legitimately adopted by the Quebec National Assembly. It is one of the main parts of Quebec's social covenant, and people respect it. It's worth knowing if, "said Nado Dubois. "Unfortunately, CAQ nevertheless used provisions to protect the Quebec court review."
Quebec Solidea has a constitution to protect Bill 21 from court. Nevertheless, he said he would not renew the use of the Constitution.
Similarly, if elected, Québec solidaire will change the law, no longer use public funds to fund religious schools in the state, and remove the tax exemption status of religious organizations.
"These are the actual rules for ensuring that the church and the state are separated," he said.
rbruemmer@postmedia.com
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