Bill 21 is a law which disproportionately impacts people who are already marginalized.

New Quebec laws ban Canadians working as teachers, lawyers, police officers, and more from wearing religious symbols such as crosses, hijabs, turbans and yarmulkes.

This not only affects people currently working in the public sector, but also the youth who aspire to those careers.

Why Bill-21 is an Issue

It unfairly targets people who express their faith through what they wear.

People should not be forced to make the choice between their religion, their identity and their profession. The government should not be allowed to impose their beliefs on the people of Quebec, nor should they be dictating to individuals what they can and cannot wear. The women who choose to wear scarves, hats, and turbans should also have a right to freedom of expression and religion, and to make their own choices without government interference, like all people in Canada

Bill 21 harms immigrant and racialized communities in particular. Read more about it: https://ccla.org/major-cases-and-reports/bill-21/