December 3rd 2010 – Day of Action

Will you allow your government to deny essential services to women based on what they wear?

Take Action on December 3rd! Say NO to Bill 94! Participate in the action wherever you are.

Bill 94 is proposed legislation in Quebec, which if approved, would deny essential government services, public employment, educational opportunities, and health care to Muslim women who wear the niqab (face veil).

Take Action to defend women’s access to public services.
Take Action to support women’s rights and freedoms in Canada.
Take Action to stop Bill 94 from becoming law.

Find out how to get involved!

Day of Action Posters!

Need resources for the Week of Action? Use any of these!

Non/No Bill 94 Coalition Statement

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You  can also fill out this form to email your opposition to Bill 94 to the Quebec National Assembly.

No Bill 94 Coalition is made up of concerned individuals, organizations and grassroots movements that are demanding that the proposed Quebec legislation, Bill 94, be withdrawn immediately.

Quebec Premier Jean Charest has proposed legislation which, if approved by the National Assembly of Quebec, would deny essential government services, public employment, educational opportunities, and health care to people who wear facial coverings. Bill 94 specifically targets Muslim women who wear the niqab (face veil). The bill is an exaggerated response to a manufactured crisis that will allow the government to deny women services to which they are entitled. A truly democratic society is one in which all individuals have the freedom of religious expression and a right to access public services.

Say No To Bill 94!

We got press coverage!

NOW Magazine wrote an excellent article about the NO/NON Bill 94 community dialogue. Anybody who thinks Quebec’s Bill 94 – the one that prevents women wearing the niqab from getting or giving public services – will be passed without a fight should have been at Ryerson’s Thomas Lounge last night.

Panel Discussion on Bill 94 – Kingston, ON

Listen to the Bill 94 Panel Discussion in Kingston, Ontario (right-click to download .mp3). From Radio 613.

Statements of Support

	Read the statement in response to Bill 94 [PDF] from the Simone de Beauvoir Institut/Institute in Montreal, Quebec.
	Check out The Miss G_ Project’s statement opposing Quebec’s Bill 94.

Watch The Panel @ The Community Dialogue

Couldn’t make it to the community dialogue on Bill 94 in Toronto? Check out the video below!