Bill 94: No prohibition of religious signs for students, Drainville tranche

Bill 94 to strengthen secularism in schools does not go far enough, according to the Mouvement laique québécois (MLQ), which calls for a ban on "religious dress" for students. A proposal that was rejected from the outset by the Minister of Education, Bernard Drainville.

QUEBEC — Bill 94 to strengthen secularism in schools does not go far enough, according to the Mouvement laique québécois (MLQ), which calls for a ban on "religious dressers" for students. A proposal that was rejected from the outset by the Minister of Education, Bernard Drainville. The piece of legislation provides for an extension of the ban on the wearing of religious signs to all staff in public schools, as well as to persons working under ag…

Bernard Drainville did not intend to prohibit students from wearing religious signs and clothing.