Comments on: Critics stoke hijab debate in Quebec

By: Braden

Braden — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:09:38 +0000

Catholic schools are guaranteed in the charter. They are considered to be 'French' Education because at the time the charter was written quebec was the main font of Catholicism in Canada whereas the remainder was another form of Christian denomination.
Therefore, to not publicly fund catholic schools is against the charter, as Canadians have a right to 'french' education.
This does nto mean that where there is a public 'non catholic' school that a catholic school must be present, merely that within reason, people have a right to have the choice between the two.

And most modern 'Catholic Schools' do not force Catholicism on the students, more or less it was a religious school, the one i went too expected all students to take the second, third and fourth year religion classes which were about the old testament (not solely catholic), world religions (no Christian religions in this one) and Morality and Ethics or Philosophy. The first year course was encouraged but optional as it was about the life of Jesus.

So even though Ontario funds Catholic Schools with public money it would require a change in the charter not to do so and even the Catholic schools themselves are trying not to limit their religious affiliation to simply Catholicism.

By: Jade

Jade — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:08:12 +0000

catholic nuns are solely devoted to the church and religious duties and not in everybody's faces everywhere! besides their religious uniform has evolved to bare heads and shorter skirts since about 3 decades.

By: PIERE CARON

PIERE CARON — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:25:25 +0000

It is time Quebec gets "Caught Up" with the rest of Canada. This is not France, if the people of Quebec want to implement their backward values on others then simply go back to France and do so. Like I said this is Canada, not France! Women have the right to wear what they want, not what radical French people want them to. It is disgusting too see the French speak as if Canada and Quebec belongs to them, well guess what! IT DOES NOT!

By: sea_n_mountains

sea_n_mountains — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:15:39 +0000

"don't tell me i'm being forced to wear a hijab while trying to take away my right to wear it."

excellent point.

By: sea_n_mountains

sea_n_mountains — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:12:49 +0000

and even more modern! i was traveling last week and noticed a woman in the airport wearing a hijab and it had a built in cell phone holder, that held the unit on the ear, with mic at the mouth, freeing both her hands to play with her children. handy!

By: happilyhijaby

happilyhijaby — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:19:12 +0000

persoanaly i wear a hijab with a skirt and long sleeves shirt that i'd buy at the mall. and doesn't anyone realise that banning hijabs from school is just plain wrong. there are young girls who would be given unecesary obstacles when all they want is an education. how can you tell her choose between your beliefs and your education. i can garuntee if this is passed more and more muslim gurls will enter into private islamic schools or will be home schooled. wouldn't that defeat the purpose of assimilating muslim women.( which is what it seems to me) if your so concerned about the poor opressed canadian muslim women why not talk to them. see what they think is the best course of action because personally i do not want my quality of life to be hampered because you feel i'm not dressing the way i should. don't tell me i'm being forced to wear a hijab while trying to take away my right to wear it.

By: happilyhijaby

happilyhijaby — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:18:47 +0000

in islam a woman should dress modestly and cover her body. her hands and face may show. this has adapted itself in different areas of the world. as long as the womans figure is covered loosely and sufficiently the style isn't specified. in somalia women wear something called a garbisar over a dirac , in certain middle eastern cultures the abaya is common.

By: Bernito

Bernito — Sun, 31 May 2009 01:22:09 +0000

one time i caught a muslim religious show on tv and the speaker was mentioning how catholic nuns wear head coverings…..you rarely hear french quebecers complaining about that ! ….meanwhile in ontario there is catholic schools yet they won’t allow other religions to run their own schools with public money….canada is such a bull banana republic isnt it

By: Jack Mitchell

Jack Mitchell — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:56:56 +0000

To clarify: we should therefore allow Muslim women to wear it, even if actual religious symbols (like crucifixes, Stars of David, etc.) are banned from hospitals (which strikes me as ridiculous but is a separate question). Frankly it’s also rather a cool garment and I’ve noticed, at least in Toronto, that it’s gotten considerably more stylish in the last couple of years.

By: Jack Mitchell

Jack Mitchell — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:55:04 +0000

It’s absurd to take the hijab as a “religious symbol.” It’s traditional, that’s all. European women wore it until the Renaissance and even well after that. It’s been traditional in the Middle East for eons, which is why the Koran mentions it (it also mentions beards but somehow I think doctors are not going to be obliged to shave their beards). If anything, it’s an invented symbol of modern Islamitude — but away wish such silly innovations!