Praying on the streets, in front of churches or synagogues, etc., is a message of arrogance by Muslims. It means - they can do what they want, and Canadian laws have no power over them. If this Quebec law passes, that theory will be tested, and Canada's far-left media will be in a complete quandary.
Canada: Quebec to table legislation banning prayer in public
What is most important is what Quebec Premier François Legault said months ago, that “seeing people praying in the streets, in public parks, is not something we want in Quebec.” Legault also said that he wanted to send a “very clear message to Islamists.”
No other religion makes a public scene praying on the streets and ties up traffic and free movement, causing major disruptions that are far from peaceful.
Take a look at what happened in Ontario:
And last month in Montreal:
Muslim groups are defending their position on the grounds of religious rights and freedoms, as well as the freedom of peaceful assembly. Pro-Hamas, anti-Israel, intimidating and disruptive protests have also been defended on the grounds that they were “peaceful protests,” but they are anything but.
The Quebec government intends to invoke Canada’s notwithstanding clause to ban public prayer if necessary. Canada’s notwithstanding clause refers to Section 33 of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Its provision allows both the federal parliament or a provincial legislature to pass a law that temporarily overrides certain sections of the Charter.
Quebec plans to table bill banning prayer in public
by Matthew Lapierre, CBC News, August 28, 2025:
The Quebec government intends to present a bill banning prayer in public.
Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge said in a statement Thursday 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.”
His statement follows months of efforts by the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government to reinforce secularism in the province, which includes adopting a law that requires immigrants to embrace the common culture of the province and tabling a bill to expand the province’s religious symbols law to include school support staff.
The statement from Roberge on Thursday provided no details as to how the government would legislate against prayer in public, but Premier François Legault has said his government would not rule out using the notwithstanding clause….
