A Sikh woman stands up for rights in Quebec, Canada
A storm is continuing to brew in Canada’s province of Quebec where the provincial government is expected to propose regulations that limit freedom of religion in the province. Earlier this summer, the Parti Quebecois (PQ), the governing party, supported the Quebec Soccer Federation’s now-overturned ban on the patka (a form of turban worn by young Sikh boys), and it is expected that Quebec’s government will be proposing a ban on religious articles of faith such as the turban, hijab and […]
Categories: Civil Rights • Tags: Canada, Parti Québécois, Quebec, Quebec Soccer Federation, SAFAR, Sikh Feminist Research Institute, Turban, World Sikh Organization
