Fatima Houda-Pepin: une intellectuelle solitaire | Denis Lessard | Politique québécoise

A good profile on Fatima Houda-Pepin, the Quebec Liberal Party member of the national assembly that has taken throughout her political career a strong position against fundamentalism, particularly islamic fundamentalism. Having been on a study tour with her and others of the Dutch experience with integration and diversity, have a lot of respect for her experience and understanding of the issues:

Fatima Houda-Pepin: une intellectuelle solitaire | Denis Lessard | Politique québécoise.

And some other articles on her relations within the Liberal party:

Sortie de Fatima Houda-Pepin – Là où va le Québec | Le Devoir

Fatima Houda-Pepin invitée à revenir au PLQ | Katia Gagnon | Politique québécoise

The third party in Quebec, the CAQ, after saying they would accept a candidate wearing a chador (the Iranian garment covering the body but not the face), have reversed their position:

Tchador: François Legault fait marche arrière | Martin Ouellet | Politique québécoise

The most sensible commentary was by Graeme Hamilton in The National Post, noting just how hypothetical and unlikely this possibility would be:

The obsession with the chador brings to mind the absurd code of living adopted in 2007 by the small town of Hérouxville, Que., laying down the law against a host of imagined threats posed by newcomers. Among other things, the code declared that it is forbidden to stone women, burn them alive or throw acid on them, that alcohol and dancing are permitted and that “the only time you may mask or cover your face is during Halloween.”

True, there have been no public stonings in Hérouxville since the code was adopted. For that, its authors must be proud. Similarly, if the dust ever settles over the PQ values charter, Ms. Marois will be able to look out at a chador-free National Assembly and pat herself on the back.

Graeme Hamilton : Charter of values causes big fuss over a hypothetical candidate wearing an obscure cloak