2SLGBTQ+ Rights

Drainville supports strict enforcement of Quebec’s ban on religious symbols, arguing employees who refuse to remove symbols during work chose not to respect the law and must bear the consequences; he personally tabled the legislation as education minister.

Sol Zanetti opposes dismissals under Bill 94’s ban on religious symbols; he says the affected women did not deserve to be fired, should be allowed to continue working, and criticizes the government for failing to consider the children’s needs.

Sonia LeBel says the grandfather-clause deadline was clear and that employees hired after it were informed; she supports enforcing Bill 94 as written and holds that affected staff should have known the rule and that the law should apply to them.