Singh says Bill 21 is discriminatory but stops short of committing to court challenge
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In an interview with CTV National News, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Quebec’s secularism law is undoubtedly discriminatory, but won’t commit to federal intervention if elected prime minister.
In an interview with CTV National News on Thursday, Singh said he’s waiting to see how the current court challenge of Bill 21 plays out before making that decision.
“It’s being fought in court right now, and it’s important that it’s fought in court. As a lawyer I know that these decisions can be very complex, and so I wouldn’t assess anything before we know what happened,” he said.
Singh says the law, which prevents public service workers like teachers, judges and police officers from donning religious symbols on the job, is discriminatory. But he said he’s less concerned about “labels” than he is about action.
“It’s important to note that calling things different labels doesn’t help in the battle against systemic racism. What I want to do is make sure people know that they should be valued and they should belong for who they are,” he said.
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