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Terry Newman: The rest of Canada needs to adopt Quebec's secularism laws
The case of Islamic instruction introduced into a public school shows why strict secularization laws are necessary
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Eleven teachers of North African descent who were suspended with pay in 2024 have lost their licences after teaching Islamic religious concepts and creating a “climate of fear and intimidation” by imposing strict rules on students attending a Montreal public school. The incident proves that Quebec’s secularism laws are not only necessary, but that they should be adopted across Canada.
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“Religion has no business in our schools,” Liberal MNA Michelle Setlakwe told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday announcing the decision to remove the teachers’ licences. “What happened in Bedford (elementary school) was terrible on so many levels … we don’t want these teachers around our children.”
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