Secularism And Racism In Quebec

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One of the major issues in the province of Quebec, with Quebec or Quebecois Nationalism is intolerance to others or racism. Racism is the belief of that one’s race is superior to others and the prejudice against a different race. Racism can be seen in Quebec’s ethnic society. Around 2010, the Quebec soccer federation issued a ban of wearing turbans on soccer fields. Turbans do not pose any safety threat to soccer. This ban, can be seen a way of eliminating religions from the state. Another example of limiting religious practice and expression is seen with Bill 60 known as Quebec Charter Values with the main purpose and goal “ to affirm the values of State secularism and religious neutrality and the equality between women and men, and providing

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