Quebec has expanded its secularism law to now prohibit any school worker from wearing religious symbols and to forbid students from covering their faces.
The province first introduced its secularism law in 2019, banning public employees in positions of authority—such as teachers, judges, and police officers—from wearing religious symbols.
The government has now extended that ban to include all school staff, such as psychologists, janitors, and cafeteria workers. The ban now also applies to those who are not employees of the school but may work with students, such as library volunteers. The government is also forbidding students from wearing face coverings as part of its secularism requirements….