MONTREAL—The Quebec national assembly passed a controversial religious neutrality bill Wednesday that will oblige citizens to uncover their faces while giving and receiving state services, triggering criticism the law targets Muslim women. Ontario’s Liberal government says it believes Quebec’s new law on religious neutrality runs contrary to Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms and will lead to legal challenges. Attorney General Yasir Naqvi says the government disagrees with the law passed by Quebec’s national assembly and won’t consider a similar bill. Ronald Boisrond of the Canadian Union of Public Employees says the union wants proper guidelines. Those are protected by existing laws in Quebec and I’m confident that the courts will continue to protect human rights.”

Source: thestar October 18, 2017 15:49 UTC