‘Tread on Bill 21 waters very, very lightly’ Green Party warns Quebec candidates

'We have a lot of candidates running in rural ridings, and we know that in certain areas there is big support for Bill 21,' says deputy leader Daniel Green.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has taken a strong stance in opposition to Bill 21, but the secularism issue is still alive in the party, and candidates are being warned off of taking a strong stance.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS, AIDAN CHAMANDY

August 21, 2019

Despite officially opposing the "divisive" ban on religious symbols for public servants in Quebec, the Green Party is warning its candidates to be careful of commenting on Bill 21, calling it a "provincial issue." Daniel Green, deputy leader of the federal Green Party and candidate for the riding o...

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