Bill 21 (Quebec secularism law)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bill_21_(Quebec_secularism_law)

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:law
gptkbp:affects	Christian employees wearing crosses Jewish men wearing kippahs Muslim women wearing hijab Sikh men wearing turbans
gptkbp:appliesTo	gptkb:police_officer teachers judges government lawyers public sector employees in positions of authority
gptkbp:controversy	alleged discrimination against religious minorities
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:criticizedFor	gptkb:Canadian_Civil_Liberties_Association gptkb:Amnesty_International
gptkbp:date	2019-06-16
gptkbp:defendedIn	gptkb:Quebec_government
gptkbp:enforcedBy	gptkb:Quebec_government
gptkbp:excludes	current employees before law passed (grandfather clause)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Bill 21 (Quebec secularism law)
gptkbp:impact	public sector employment Quebec identity politics religious freedom debate
gptkbp:jurisdiction	gptkb:Quebec
gptkbp:language	gptkb:French
gptkbp:legalChallenge	multiple court cases
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	international
gptkbp:officialName	An Act respecting the laicity of the State
gptkbp:opposedBy	gptkb:Québec_solidaire gptkb:federal_government_of_Canada gptkb:Liberal_Party_of_Quebec
gptkbp:passedBy	gptkb:National_Assembly_of_Quebec
gptkbp:prohibits	public employees from wearing religious symbols
gptkbp:purpose	affirm secularism of the state
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Quebec_Charter_of_Human_Rights_and_Freedoms Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
gptkbp:section	Section 6 (prohibition of religious symbols) Section 8 (face uncovered for public services)
gptkbp:sponsor	gptkb:Simon_Jolin-Barrette
gptkbp:status	in force
gptkbp:supportedBy	gptkb:Coalition_Avenir_Québec
gptkbp:type	provincial statute
gptkbp:usesNotwithstandingClause	yes
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Simon_Jolin-Barrette
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7