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Quebec Charter Plan
More than One Month Ago
Future of Quebec's separatist party in doubt (Bejamin Shingler, The Big Story)
Quebec election results scuttle controversial parts of proposed Charter of Quebec Values (Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pauline Marois loses riding then resigns, as Quebec Liberals hand Parti Québécois a stunning defeat (Graeme Hamilton, National Post)
Opinion: To which Charter do we owe our allegiance: Values or Rights? (Zara Rubin, The Montreal Gazette)
Quebec’s Catholic paradox (Peter Stockland, The Catholic Register)
Excerpt: Divine Interventions, an ebook about religion and government (Rick Salutin, The Star (Canada))
The danger of banning religious garb (Jake Flanagin, The Atlantic)
Secular charter? Just say ‘no,’ English Canada (Lysiane gagnon, The Globe and Mail)
Quebec values charter takes a beating at opening day of public hearings (Rhéal Séguin, The Globe and Mail)
Q&A: Quebec minister defends religious ban (Daniel Lak, Al Jazeera)
How to defend Quebec’s secularism charter (Sigal Samuel, The Jewish Daily Forward)
Only a little pork in the soup: Can religious beliefs be put on hold? (Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities)
The Charter's veiled threat against Montreal's Muslims (Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé, Huffpost Style Canada)
Opinion: Why France shouldn’t be the model for Quebec’s freedom of religion (William Johnson, The Montreal Gazette)
For academics, religion is a conflict of interests (Margaret Somerville, Mercator Net)
Montreal Jewish Hospital won’t comply with a ban on religious symbols (Lori Lowenthal Marcus, The Jewish Press)
An absurd push for separation of religion and state in Canada (Mira Sucharov, The Daily Beast: Open Zion)
Montreal Jewish hospital to defy charter banning religious symbols (JTA)
With echoes of France, debate on religion divides Quebec (Krishnadev Calamur, NPR Parallels)
Court should end Quebec's trampling of religious freedoms (Editorial, Calgary Herald)
Quebec secularism bill even tougher than expected (Janice Arnold, The Canadian Jewish News)
Charter affirming the values of State secularism and religious neutrality and of equality between women and men, and providing a framework for accommodation requests (Mr. Bernard Drainville, Minister responsible for Democratic Institutions and Active Citizenship, Québec National Assembly)
Jews and Muslims speak out against controversial Quebec bill (Dalit Halevi and Elad Benari, Arutz Sheva 7)
Quebec should protect religious minorities (Ashu Solo, Countercurrents)
Quebec’s secularism charter heads to lawmakers (Ron Csillag, Religion News Service)
Catholic principal says Quebec rule prohibits teaching faith (Catholic News Agency)
Quebecois Jewish community: We are not alone (Sam Sokol, The Jerusalem Post)
Quebec seeks ban on religious symbols in public work places (Benjamin Shingler, Huff Post Religion)
Quebec’s coup d’etat against religious freedom (Sean Murphy, Mercator Net)
Charter of Quebec Values: Women’s coalition calls for calm, respect (Katherine Wilton and Kevin Dougherty, The Montreal Gazette)
A ‘secular’ charter (C. Raja Mohan, The Indian Express)
Letters: ‘Leave your religious symbols and garb at home’ (Paul Russell, National Post)
Letter: Perhaps the charter of values will actually increase religious observance (Amiel D. Bender, The Montreal Gazette)
Is Quebec attempting to keep its identity through alienating others? (Kelly Running, The Observer)
Quebec’s limits on religious liberty (Editorial Board, The Washington Post Opinions)
EVENT, 3-5 October 2013: Religious Freedom in Education, McGill University (Kaitlin Davella, McGill Reporter)
Parti Quebecois religion plan gets support from retired Supreme Court judge (The Canadian Press, Maclean's)
Neutrality in religious matters (George Schoebe, The Windsor Star)
Quebec charter about excising religion, supporters say (Giuseppe Valiante, Sun News)
Secular Quebec revolts against religious symbol ban (World Magazine)
More on the Proposed Quebec Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Religious freedom motion passes in Ontario (News Brief, JTA)
Ontario to debate religious rights motion in wake of proposed Quebec charter (Global Post)
Quebec should be as tolerant of religious diversity as it has been of sexual orientation (Robert Leckey and Robert Wintemute, The Montreal Gazette)
PQ minister’s advice for religious minorities: Accept Quebec values (The Globe and Mail)
Politics and religion: Quebec's secular attire debate opens a Canadian can of worms
PQ opens door to ‘improving’ religion plan in charter of values (Maclean's)
Today’s letters: ‘Government offices no place for religious statements’ (Paul Russell, National Post)
Hindus term Quebec restriction on religious symbols as cynical (Albany Tribune)
Video: Thousands protest religious-symbols ban, Montreal, Canada (Belfast Telegraph)
Quebec Muslim woman alleges taunts, told to 'change her religion' (UPI.com)
Dear Madame Marois (re Quebec's Proposed Secular Charter) (Matt Friedman, The Undefended Border (Blog))
Is Quebec creating a secular utopia? (Margaret Somerville, Mercator Net)
Canadian charter sparks fears over religious freedom threats (Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)
Canada province considers ban on religious clothing, crucifixes (Dave Bohon, The New American)
Opinion: To eliminate religious symbols is to live in dishonesty (Gregory Davidson, The Montreal Gazette)
Another federal leader cautions Quebec on secular charter (Jennifer Ditchburn, Global Post)
Quebec, religious symbols and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Canada: Ban on religious symbols a step closer in Quebec (Brian Daly, CNews)
Charter of Quebec Values — with controversial ban on religious garb — will unite province, Pauline Marois says (Canadian Press)
Quebec: Freedom of religion reigns supreme (The Spec)
Secularism charter slammed by Quebec politicians (CBC News)
Quebec’s Charter plan is not about symbols – it threatens religion itself (Robert Joustra, The Globe and Mail)
Letter: Banning the wearing of religious apparel violates human rights (The Montreal Gazette)
Quebec Muslims slam proposed ban on religious headwear (Massoud Hayoun, Al Jazeera America)
Canada: The state cannot decide what is a religious symbol (Ian H. Henderson, The Globe and Mail)
Quebec ponders religious headwear ban (Huffington Post Live)
Quebec ponders turban, kippa, hijab restrictions (Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press, Huff Post Politics Canada)
Quebec religious symbols ban touches nerve across Canada (Jennifer Dunning, CBC News)