Quebec Could Extend Religious Symbols Ban to School Staff Other Than Teachers

Quebec education minister suggests expanding religious symbol ban to some school support staff

Quebec’s education minister said Friday the government is considering expanding its ban on religious symbols to include daycare supervisors and other school aides.

Quebec could extend religious symbols ban to school staff other than teachers

The province’s secularism law, Bill 21, prohibits public employees such as teachers and police officers from wearing religious symbols on the job

Prohibiting more school staff from wearing religious signs will aggravate the labour shortage

Quebec Could Extend Religious Symbols Ban to School Staff Other Than Teachers

The Quebec government might extend its ban on religious symbols to members of school staff other than teachers. Education Minister Bernard Drainville says he wants to strengthen secularism in schools by passing legislation on gender equality and on expanding the scope of the religious symbol ban for public employees. A report published this morning on 17 schools accused of not abiding by the province’s secularism rules notes that employees inclu…

Quebec wants to revise the rules on the wearing of religious signs in schools, which is of concern to unions.

With a report revealing significant breaches of the rules on secularism in schools, Minister Bernard Drainville promises to "act strongly" and plans to extend the ban on the wearing of religious signs to other professions.