Justice minister troubled by calls for conscientious objection to religious symbols ban
Quebec’s justice minister says she finds it troubling that some opponents to the province’s proposed secularism law restricting the wearing of religious symbols are suggesting conscientious objection as an option.
Sonia LeBel was responding today to suggestions that people who object to the controversial Bill 21, which was tabled last week, could disobey it on principle.
LeBel says people have the right to comment on the bill in a democratic society, but they cross a line when they suggest openly flouting the law.