100 signatures reached
To: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Refer Bill 62 to the Supreme Court
Quebec just passed an extreme law that would block Muslim women who wear the niqab from riding the bus, signing a book out of the library, or register at a health clinic while wearing a veil. [1]
Legal scholars say the bill almost certainly violates Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which defends against religious discrimination. [2]
Will you sign the petition calling on Trudeau to refer Bill 62 to the Supreme Court to rule on whether the law is unconstitutional?
Why is this important?
Bill 62 is state-sanctioned Islamophobia. It targets Muslim women specifically, and by denying Muslim women wearing the niqab access to public services, the government of Quebec is isolating women and discriminating against them on the basis of their faith.
Bill 62 is a slippery slope to religious intolerance that must be struck down.
In the 2015 election, Trudeau campaigned in support of Muslim women’s right to wear the niqab. Earlier this year, his government passed a motion condemning Islamophobia. But now, he’s refusing to stand up against this Islamophobic bill.
The media already slamming Trudeau’s “Islamophobia hypocrisy”, speculating he’s staying on the sidelines to avoid losing votes in seat-rich Quebec. If thousands of us remind Trudeau of his strong statements against Islamophobia, we can force him to take a stand against Bill 62 -- or look like a hypocrite. [3-4]
[3] http://torontosun.com/news/national/bill-62-reveals-trudeaus-islamophobia-hypocrisy
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