Quebec Government to Legislate Ban on Public Prayers

Quebec vows to ban 'street prayers' in the wake of mass Islamic demonstrations

With Quebec promising on Thursday to ban “street prayers,” the province's minister of laicity has avoided mention of any particular faith.

Quebec plans to table bill banning prayer in public

The Quebec government intends to present a bill banning prayer in public. Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge said Thursday that the “proliferation of street prayer is a serious and sensitive issue.”

Quebec Government to Ban Prayer in Public Places

The Quebec government says it is planning to ban prayer in public places as part of a move to strengthen secularism in the province. Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge says he will table legislation this fall to outlaw public prayer. He says the government is uneasy with what he describes as a growing phenomenon of people praying in the streets, especially in Montreal. Premier François Legault last December stated his desire to ban prayer…

Quebec plans to outlaw public prayer in move to strengthen secularism

Legislation will be tabled this fall to ban prayer in public places, says Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge

Quebec government to table legislation to ban prayer in public places

The Quebec government says it is planning to ban prayer in public places as part of a move to strengthen secularism in the province.