On 16 June, Quebec’s Assemblée Nationale passed Bill 21, the “Loi sur la laïcité de l’État /  An Act respecting the laicity of the State”, which bans certain public servants in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols, defined as:

“clothing, symbol, jewelry, ornament, accessory or headgear that is worn in connection with a religious conviction or belief and can reasonably be considered as referring to a religious affiliation.”

The final vote on the Bill was 73 in favour and 35 against, with the governing Coalition Avenir Québec and the Parti Québecois voting in favour and the Liberals and Québec solidaire opposing it.