Quebec Minister Plans to Introduce Bill Making Oath to King Optional for Legislators

Quebec Minister Plans to Introduce Bill Making Oath to King Optional for Legislators
Quebec French Language, Francophonie and responsible for Canadian Relations Minister Jean-Francois Roberge is sworn in during a ceremony at the Quebec Legislature, in Quebec City, on Oct. 20, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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Quebec’s governing Coalition Avenir Québec is scheduled to introduce a bill today making the oath to the monarch optional for members of the provincial legislature.

Jean-François Roberge, the minister responsible for democratic institutions, said in a news release that once the bill is adopted, members will only be required to swear loyalty to the people of Quebec and to the Constitution.