Ban on street prayers proposed in Canada

According to Ukrinform, this was stated by Quebec Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge, CBC News reports.

“The Premier of Quebec has given me the mandate to strengthen secularism, and I am determined to fulfil this mandate diligently. This fall, we will therefore introduce a bill to strengthen secularism in Quebec, in particular by banning street prayers,” Roberge said.

CBC News notes that Quebec has already taken steps toward promoting secularism in the province. Previously, teachers in schools were prohibited from wearing religious symbols.

At the end of last year, Provincial Premier François Legault stated, "Seeing people praying in the streets, in public parks, is not something we want in Quebec."

"When we want to pray, we go to a church, we go to a mosque, but not in public places," Legault announced, indicating that upcoming legislative changes were on the horizon.

While freedom of religion is protected by the Canadian Constitution, the Quebec government has expressed its willingness to utilize all available legal mechanisms to ensure compliance with the forthcoming law.