Panel 19: Quebec's Proposed Religious Symbol Ban

This panel episode is a discussion on Quebec’s proposed Religious Symbol Ban, Bill 21, that would prohibit public servants in positions of authority from wearing any religious symbols. I’m joined by Ian Bushfield (@ibushfield), Executive Director of BC Humanists association and Iranian activist Shaparak Shajari (@shaparakshjr), who was arrested for removing her hijab. She had to flee from Iran to Turkey and in her absence was sentenced to 2 years prison and 18 years probation. Links: People can call police if secular dress code not adhered to, Quebec Public Security Minister says:https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-people-can-call-police-if-secular-dress-code-not-adhered-to-quebec/?cmpid=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitterShaparak’s pinned tweet that we mentioned: https://twitter.com/shaparakshjr/status/1097532302370861059You can find Ian’s podcasts here: @PolitiCoastPod/ @CambieReport-----If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.