Drainville dépose des amendements pour renforcer son projet de loi sur la laïcité à l’école / Le Devoir

Thursday, June 5, 2025, 7:21 pm

In Drainville, lawmakers have unveiled amendments to a controversial laïcité bill that mandates uncovered faces in schools—even threatening to cut services for unschooled children if parents refuse to comply. The proposal has sparked a fierce debate over secular policy versus individual rights.

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Le projet de loi élargit l’obligation d’avoir le visage découvert en tout temps à toutes les écoles.

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Un enfant qui reçoit l’enseignement à la maison perdra ses services si lui ou son parent refuse de se découvrir le visage en présence d’un représentant de l’école ou du centre de services scolaire (CSS).

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