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Niqab Ban In Quebec 
Definition: The niqab ban also known as bill 21 is an act in Quebec which banned any religious symbols to be worn out specifically face or head covers to be worn out when receiving or giving public services. Also when working under municipal or provincial jobs they can not wear things such as hijabs, skullcaps, turbans, niqabs, and burqas.
Direct Consequence: This bill is being challenged in the Quebec Superior Court by the National Council of Canadian Muslims, Canadian Civil Liberties Association and some University of Montreal students who are training to become teachers. This law goes against the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights treaty Canada signed in 1976 and the charter of rights.
What stayed the same for the minority group after the event?
-They still faced discrimination and racism
What changed for the minority group after the event?
-They can no longer receive any public services unless they take off their religious symbols
-Many of them have to either find new jobs or move out of the province to keep the same jobs
-The topic and issue had more of coverage
On the whole the niqab ban brought a negative change towards many minority groups such as people of the Jewish, Sikh and Muslim faith. As the religious clothing pieces hijabs, skullcaps, turbans, niqabs and burqas they wear hold significance towards them and their families. It essentially forces people to choose if their religion over having a role in the provinces social life. Which is a choice no one should be forced to make as in Canada we have freedom meaning people are allowed to freely express themselves in all ways including their clothing and religion as this is broken by the law.
Direct Cause: Bill 62 was a bill that existed before bill 21 but was ruled out by the Quebec court to break the charter of rights. Bill 62 specifically only talks about head and face covers rather than all religious symbols. The Quebec government wanted to bring this law back and make sure it stayed. This was a lead up to the current bill 21.
Underlying Cause: Many religious stigmas have been the build-up to this law being passed in Quebec. The stigma many people relate to the Muslim culture is terrorist attacks which is not true. Mashoka Maimona Muslim women shared that her father and her fear for her mother who chooses to wear a hijab as there was a massive increase in Muslim hate crimes.
Most Important Cause: The most important cause of this event is Bill 62 existing before bill 21 was made. As bill 62 was the same as 21 except it was more targeted rather than being general towards everyone. This shows that the Quebec government had wanted to do this for a long time showing disregard of the power religious symbols hold to people.
Underlying Cause: Quebec's justice minister Stephanie Vallee said that making people show their faces when going on public services and using them is a matter of security. As if someone is caught doing a crime there is no way to trace them as their face is covered making it near hard to impossible to trace them down.
Underlying Cause: Majority of people in Quebec are non-muslims as in 75% of their population is catholic and only 3% is muslim. They have only had a 0.2% rise since 1981 making it seem like this law won't affect many. Making them the minority in Quebec compared to other religions.
Underlying Cause: The government of Quebec wants religious neutrality to help the province move forward. By making this law it will allow the government to treat everyone equally as everyone must show their faces and heads. Helping the government show no bias towards different religions.
Direct Consequence: People who refuse to take off their face or headcovers are denied any public services. They can not ride the public bus, sign a book out at the library and receive medical help just to name a few things. As Rania El-Alloul a Muslim woman was not allowed to be able to speak in the courthouse by a Montreal judge. If she wanted to speak she would have to remove her hijab.
Indirect Consequence: This ban also prevents many people from getting jobs as the act says it bans anyone wearing a face or headcover to receive or give public service and they can not work in any provincial or municipal jobs. For example, Amrit Kaur, a former Quebec teacher, left to go teach in BC as she couldn't get a job in Quebec because she wore a turban. She has to move away from her family just to get a job.
Most Important Consequence: The most important consequence of this event is people being prevented from doing jobs under the municipal and provincial government. This showed how huge of an impact such a law can have contradicting the government's opinion. Many people are being forced to either change professions or move away to continue doing what they do.
Indirect Consequence: Many people do not stand in support of this bill causing them to protest. Many people around Quebec wore scarfs, masks and anything to cover their faces and heads as they stood at a bus stop which takes them to parc extension which is known as one of the most multicultural places in montreal. Also some bus drivers could be seen wearing masks and covering showing how they feel on this topic. Many teachers also protested in a different way as they stated they would not refuse service to any student wearing a head or face cover. Many groups protested all in different ways and forms.
Indirect Consequence: This bill has caused many people to be hesitant to move or visit Quebec as they fear being targeted by this. They are unsure of what they can and cannot do in the city as if they are in a public space they have a risk of being refused casing many people to look at Quebec in a negative light.
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Citations:
Fine, Sean. “Quebec Judge's No-Head-Scarf Rule Contradicts Prior Supreme Court Case.” The Globe and Mail, 12 May 2018, www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec-court-supports-judge-who-refused-case-unless-hijab-removed/article23229155/.
Gilmour, Matt, and Amy Luft. “Young Sikh Teacher Leaves Quebec for B.C. over Bill 21 Religious Symbols Exclusion.” Montreal, CTV News, 14 Aug. 2019, montreal.ctvnews.ca/young-sikh-teacher-leaves-quebec-for-b-c-over-bill-21-religious-symbols-exclusion-1.4550071?cache=?clipId=89563.
Maimona, Mashoka. “Quebec's Ban on Religious Clothing Is Chilling: To Be Like Us, You Must Dress Like Us.” Human Rights Watch, 24 June 2019, www.hrw.org/news/2019/06/24/quebecs-ban-religious-clothing-chilling-be-us-you-must-dress-us.
Staff, CTVNews.ca. “Face-Covered Selfies: Social Media Protests over Quebec's Bill 62.” CTVNews, CTV News, 20 Oct. 2017, www.ctvnews.ca/canada/face-covered-selfies-social-media-protests-over-quebec-s-bill-62-1.3641563.