In the space-time continuum...
-- QUEBEC -- Quebec Premier Jean Charest rejected a key symbolic recommendation of the much-anticipated report on the integration of immigrants Thursday, a sign that the accommodation of religious minorities is still a matter of contention in the province.
The recommendation called for the removal of the crucifix from the National Assembly in a bid to reassure religious minorities of the secularity of the legislature.
Looks like the forces of political correctness are taking a smack in the teeth.
Mr. Charest immediately tabled a motion reaffirming Quebec's attachment to its Catholic heritage and pledging to keep the crucifix that hangs over the chair of the legislature's president. The motion was adopted unanimously.
“We can't erase our history,” Mr. Charest said. “The motion speaks to our history and the strong presence of the Catholic Church.”
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