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Originally Posted by Daradon
Whoa, that Charter of Values one was a strange read. The PQ guy in charge of drafting the proposed charter threw out those ideas and suggestions to INCREASE the lagging support for the PQ.
How anti-alien/anti-foreigner is their base? (Why can't I think of the proper term...?)
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I think the term that I use on it is sinister because it is so undefined. The whole police thing is scary when you think about it. As is telling the student population what they can and can't wear.
I'm not the biggest religious guy out there, but the right to religious freedom is protected, wearing a turban or a cross or a Kirpan is not a fashion statement, its part of a persons article of faith.
The only thing that will happen if this does get through is that Quebec will lose a ton of skilled government workers and students.
And the fact that they're making it up as they grow is frightening to me, they are basically trying to pass an unformed bill with the clause, don't worry about it, we'll fill in the blanks later.
However, I will say if Quebec wins on this odious bill that its a brilliant political move because it will get implemented, and create massive prostests in Quebec, and there is no way that it survives a supreme court challenge which the feds will have no choice but to file.
So two things will happen.
Right after the PQ win, you will get a ton of people leaving that province not only for fear of separation, but fear of prosecution and backlash over this bill.
If the Supreme Court squashes it, Marois will accuse the outsiders of meddling and use this as a lynch pin to galvanize the Francophones into a froth, and it will be used as a point of contention during a referendum.
I'm hoping that the people of Quebec realize that even debating this bill as a key election platform makes them look incredibly intolerant and they kill this thing in its grave.