Bill 9 – Summary of Key Recommendations
The recommendations aim to strengthen the secularism of the Quebec state and equality, particularly between women and men, following a universalist approach:
- Clarify Law 21:
• No official religion in Quebec
• The state is independent from religions, does not recognize, fund, or subsidize them
• Strict religious neutrality of the state and its staff - Gradually end tax advantages for religious organizations
- Strengthen the prohibition of religious symbols for:
• Staff in positions of authority (CDPDJ, DPJ, management) • State contractual partners
• Primary and secondary school students (public and subsidized private schools)
- Protect gender equality and explicitly include it in Law 21
- Guarantee freedom of conscience: the right to believe or not to believe, without pressure or coercion
- Strictly regulate religious accommodations (transparency, centralized monitoring, consistency with secularism)
- Enshrine in the Quebec Charter the right to fully secular public services
Objective: ensure a truly secular, neutral, egalitarian state that protects collective rights.
To read the full thesis, click HERE ( In french only)
