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An Indecent Proposal? Considering the Quebec Charter of Values

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 from 12:00 am to 12:00 am

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Join leading scholars in the fields of Human Rights, Religion and Secularism in this discussion!

**Please note: there has been a ‘Change-of-Room‘ for this event.**

Investigate Quebec’s controversial “values charter”, and its proposal to restrict ostentatious religious symbols and clothing in the public sector.

Presentations by each guest speaker, followed by an open-floor period.

Bring your comments and questions!

*Please note that seating is limited.

Featured guests:

Sheema Khan, Columnist | The Globe and Mail

Johannes Wolfart, College of the Humanities | Carleton University

Natasha Bakht, Faculty of Law | Univeristy of Ottawa

Karim Karim, School of Journalism & Communication | Carleton University

Karl Nerenberg, Parliamentary Correspondent | rabble.ca

Melanie Adrian, Department of Law & Legal Studies | Carleton University


View the event poster here!

This event is co-sponsored by:

the Department of Law and Legal Studies,
the Faculty of Public Affairs,
the College of the Humanities (Religious Studies)
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the School of Journalism and Communication.