The Hijab, the Law, and the Lie of Neutrality: What Quebec’s Bill 21 Is Really Saying
So here’s the scene: it’s 2024, and a Muslim woman in Quebec wants to become a teacher. She's qualified, passionate, ready to walk into a classroom. But she wears a hijab. So—boom—door slammed shut. Not because she can’t teach. Not because she doesn’t belong. But because of a law that pretends to be “neutral” while doing the opposite. That’s Bill 21 for you. On paper, it bans all public servants in positions of authority—teachers, judges, cops—from wearing religious […]by a Muslim Brother There were beer mats everywhere. The whole corridor was covered in an intriguing pattern of small cardboard squares called Carlsberg. There were eight rooms in the corridor but only one kitchen, one toilet and one shower. I had expected the place to be a bit more lively but my friend explained to me that it was always quiet on Friday and Saturday nights. ‘They invite me along with them as well,’ he said with a sigh,