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Charte: les opposants sur un pied d’alerte

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By Marco Fortier, Le Devoir

Motivés par la sortie controversée de Janette Bertrand pour la charte de la laïcité, les opposants à ce projet phare du gouvernement Marois redoublent d’ardeur pour faire sortir le vote.

La charte de la laïcité, reléguée à l’arrière-plan au cours des dernières semaines, est redevenue un enjeu central du scrutin de lundi. Sans faire de bruit, les groupes opposés à la charte se mobilisent comme jamais auparavant pour motiver leurs membres à aller voter. Ce mot d’ordre risque de renforcer les appuis au Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ), indiquent nos sources, même si les opposants à la charte se gardent d’appuyer publiquement un parti. 

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English-speaking community massively opposed to Charter of Values

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Montreal, November 7, 2013 –

Following consultations with its members and a number of like-minded groups, the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) has as many objections to the Charter of Quebec Values as the Charter Affirming The Values Of Secularism And The Religious Neutrality Of The State, As Well As The Equality Of Men And Women, And The Framing Of Accommodation Requests has words in its title.

“As citizens, and as a minority community, we must continue to guard and protect existing human rights legislation,” said QCGN President Dan Lamoureux, noting that like its proposed language legislation Bill 14, Bill 60  is yet another attempt by the Parti Québécois government to limit individual rights and freedoms in the interests of a state-defined collective identity. “This runs counter to our interests as individual citizens, and to our collective interests as a minority community.”

Backed by a large number of its members and many stakeholders the Board of the QCGN passed a resolution opposed to the Charter, noting that it is a direct attack on members of our community.

The resolution notes that Quebec’s English-speaking community, which has been an integral part of Quebec for more than two centuries, is a diverse linguistic, cultural, and religious community that is and has always been inclusive.

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QCGN Board Passes Resolution Opposing Charter of Quebec Values

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Like many of you, the QCGN has been closely following the public debate regarding the PQ’s Charte des valeurs québécoises.This week,the QCGN Board held an extraordinary meeting and passed a resolution (read here) condemning the Charter. 

Over the past weeks, QCGN members, supporters and stakeholders have expressed support for our initial position opposing the Charter which was discussed in the summer edition of the Network News (read here).We thank you for weighing in on this critical matter. 

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