Quebec's New Secularism Bill Worries Public Institutions that Serve Halal, Kosher Foods

Quebec's new secularism bill worries public institutions that serve halal, kosher foods

Daycares and other public institutions in Quebec that serve halal or kosher food are wondering how the province’s new secularism bill will affect them.

Halal, kosher foods may be off the menu

The new Quebec law forbids public institutions from serving halal or kosher food. Jean‑François Roberge claims “it isn’t complicated” to serve both kosher and other food, which tells me he has no idea what it means to keep a kosher kitchen. The sad thing here is that people who have no family to accompany them and provide them with food suitable for their beliefs will either not eat, or be forced to eat food they feel is unfit. I suppose this ha…

Weaponising secularism: French politicians accused of using ‘laïcité’ to target Muslims

Analysis France Conservative lawmakers have put forward a number of proposals targeting France’s Muslims, including a ban on under-18s wearing hijabs in public, citing the threat from radical Islamists. Critics say the measures violate the very secular rules they profess to defend, and highlight the growing use of French “laïcité” – or state secularism – to curtail the rights…