As the Quebec government forges ahead with its plans to outlaw all religious symbols worn by workers in the public sector, UBC scholars offer fresh perspectives on the debate, with comments on the political, legal and social aspects of the proposed Quebec Charter of Values.
Gerald Baier
Dept. of Political Science
Tel: 604.827.5560
Email: gerald.baier@ubc.ca
- The Constitution and public law
- Federal and/or intergovernmental issues
Gordon Christie
Faculty of Law
Tel: 604.822.9872
Email: christie@law.ubc.ca
- Indigenous concerns
Robin Elliot
Faculty of Law
Tel: 604 822-4232
Email: elliott@law.ubc.ca
- Constitutionality of the Charter of Values
Ara Norenzayan
Dept. of Psychology
Tel: 604.8275134
Email: ara@psych.ubc.ca
- Separation of church and state
- Secularism and promoting the co-existence of different cultures and religions
Rima Wilkes (speaks French)
Dept. of Sociology
Tel: 604.822.6855
Email: wilkesr@interchange.ubc.ca
- Values, attitudes, B.C. perspective
Margot Young
Faculty of Law
Tel: 604.822.9685
Email: myoung@law.ubc.ca
- Religious freedom, discrimination, human rights