Quebec Government to Ban Religious Symbols at Daycares

Quebec Government to Ban Religious Symbols at Daycares
Quebec Immigration, Francization, and Integration Minister Jean-François Roberge speaks at a news conference at the legislature in Quebec City on Nov. 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Karoline Boucher
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The Quebec government has announced it will ban the wearing of religious symbols in daycare centres.

Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge said the new legislation would apply to all staff working at early childhood centres and subsidized daycare facilities, with an exemption for those already employed at such centres.