Quebec\u2019s governing party introduced legislation Thursday that would ban public employees from wearing \u201covert and conspicuous\u201d\u009d religious garb, such as headscarves, yarmulkes, large crosses and turbans.<\/p>\n
The so-called \u201cCharter of Values\u201d\u009d also would require all Canadians living in the province of Quebec to have their faces uncovered when they receive state-funded services, including health care and education. Several other countries have considered restrictions on religious attire, including France, which has banned full veils in public places and headscarves in schools.<\/p>\n
The Quebec proposal already has sparked protests and political opposition. Much of the public debate over the charter has focused on the measure\u2019s potential impact on immigrants and their religious beliefs and practices.<\/p>\n