Quebec's secularism bill praised and denounced as hearings begin
Episode Date: May 10, 2019This week, hearings were held on Quebec's secularism bill - which aims to ban public workers in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols....
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1698 episodes transcribedThis week, hearings were held on Quebec's secularism bill - which aims to ban public workers in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols....
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