Montreal’s mayor says it caused “discomfort” and institutions must strive to be secular.
Montreal’s mayor says a welcome sign depicting a woman wearing a veil that adorns a lobby at city hall will be taken down in the name of secularism.
The welcome sign, as well as a photo in a public library of a young girl wearing a head scarf, has been criticized in the media, and the Parti Québécois has said the two images show that religion has begun invading the public sphere.
Plante told talk show host Guy A. Lepage that she understands the discomfort with the welcome sign, adding that it’s possible to promote diversity as well as secularism.