Charter Of Values

From the Globe and Mail:
"PQ Charter of Values better received by francophones, poll shows"

The Parti Québécois government’s proposal of a Charter of Values that bans public servants from wearing religious garments has deeply divided Quebeckers but has been better received by francophones and has made the PQ more popular, a new poll shows.According to the Léger Marketing survey, the charter idea has boosted support for the PQ by six points, to 33 per cent, since elements began leaking in August. In the last poll before the charter was in the public debate in June, PQ support was at 27 per cent.  However, the provincial Liberals remained the choice of 36 per cent of decided voters, meaning that an election now would be a toss-up between the two leading parties and could end with another minority government. The poll shows that 43 per cent of respondents supported the charter while 42 per cent were against. However, in the key francophone electorate, the plan had the backing of 49 per cent of respondents while 34 per cent were opposed. Among anglophones, only 15 per cent favoured the charter while 72 per cent were against.

Support for the proposal appeared to have diminished. One criticism of the PQ proposal is that its attempt to remove conspicuous religious signs from the public space stops short of banning some traditional Roman Catholic artifacts such as the crucifix hanging in the Quebec National Assembly. The poll shows that Quebeckers still remain attached to such Christian symbols, which the PQ said should be exempted because they have a “heritage” value. Asked about the crucifix in their legislature, 54 per cent of respondents said they agreed it should remain, and only 38 per cent disagreed.

^ It does seem odd to allow certain religious materials. I think it should just ban headscarves (or anything that blocks the face.) The problem is when people have their faces covered in public. You should be allowed to wear a hat or something that only covers your head along with crosses, stars, etc. ^

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/pq-charter-of-values-better-received-by-francophones-poll-shows/article14334035/