French PM, Quebec premier share common views on French language and secularism

French Prime Minister Gabriel Atal says he is in no way trying to interfere with Quebec’s ongoing political debate, But he wants Quebec to know it isn’t alone. Atal believes in the same way France and Quebec share a language, they also share the value of secularism and an ongoing fight against groups who feel their religious symbols bands, are discriminatory. You know, France has a model called La City. A model which allows anyone to believe or not believe lacity, Ala Francis. Is the synonym of freedom. Atal highlighted the issue in his official speech to the legislature Thursday night. Some mixed reaction. While he says religious symbol bands level the playing field and bring about equality, some human rights groups maintain Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21, has done just the opposite. Directly and. Strong in a stronger way, some specific people, Most of these people were strongly impacted by the law are racialized people and women. The Prime Minister’s visit comes at a time when Bill 21 is being taken all the way to the Supreme Court by the English Montreal School Board, and as the Quebec government is getting ready to renew the use of the notwithstanding clause to shield it from court challenges for Premier Francois Legault, Atel’s comments are validating. Taffet, being that work leaderboard exists to see France and Arab Lego says it feels good to see the debate exists in France and Europe, and that Quebecers aren’t alone. But secularism wasn’t the only item on the agenda. The two leaders also discussed ways of strengthening economic ties, renewed the student mobility agreement allowing French university students to study in Quebec, and signed a joint statement on the protection of the French language. Emphasizing the need to make French content more accessible online. Franco Minaka, Global News, Quebec City.