Quebec plans to table bill banning prayer in public

29-Aug-2025

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The Quebec government intends to present a bill banning prayer in public.

Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge said in a statement on August 28 that the "proliferation of street prayer is a serious and sensitive issue."

"The premier of Quebec has given me the mandate to strengthen secularism, and I am determined to fulfil this mandate diligently," he said.

"This fall, we will therefore introduce a bill to strengthen secularism in Quebec, in particular by banning street prayers."