{"id":4856,"date":"2020-06-16T19:28:46","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T22:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/?p=4856"},"modified":"2020-06-16T20:13:10","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T23:13:10","slug":"bravo-to-mr-legault-for-setting-up-an-anti-racism-task-force-whilst-sounding-convinced-that-there-is-no-systemic-racism-in-quebec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2020\/06\/16\/bravo-to-mr-legault-for-setting-up-an-anti-racism-task-force-whilst-sounding-convinced-that-there-is-no-systemic-racism-in-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"Bravo to Mr. Legault for setting up \u201can anti-racism task force\u201d whilst sounding convinced that there is no \u201csystemic\u201d racism in Qu\u00e9bec"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Below is the Q & A\nperiod with anglophone journalists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/montreal.ctvnews.ca\/legault-sets-up-anti-racism-task-force-remains-adamant-systemic-racism-does-not-exist-in-quebec-1.4984917<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Bambi’s non-expert citizen\u2019s opinion, Mr. Legault is an excellent Prime Minister. For instance, he is pragmatic, logical, wise, courageous, and principled\u2026 Too bad he is not Canada\u2019s PM ?.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that there is no consensus on a definition of the word \u201csystemic\u201d. When a journalist asked him about his own definition of racism, he explained that for him it is simply about a system (of racism). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He recognized that there is racism in Qu\u00e9bec, even if most of the people are not racist (common sense for Bambi). He spoke about conditions that are not acceptable like high rates of unemployment in some communities (i.e., blacks). However, for him, there is no “systemic racism” in Qu\u00e9bec. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When another journalist tried to link Bill 21 to systemic racism, he replied calmly “no it is not<\/em>, that\u2019s it, that\u2019s all<\/em>\u201d (a Qu\u00e9bec expression to say: this is what it is, period). Wisely, he even added \u201csecularism is good for everyone, regardless of one\u2019s skin colour or ethnic background<\/em>“.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a reminder, Bill 21 is often VERY wrongly\/negatively featured in the English media. Same for Qu\u00e9bec, historically (one must not forget). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bill 21 is simply about the state\u2019s secularism, namely that representatives of the government in positions of power will not be explicitly wearing any religious symbol when they are on duty (e.g., judges, crown prosecutors, teachers in the public sector, etc.). It is a choice that the population of Qu\u00e9bec has clearly made when they elected their current government to power, with a majority (it was part of the platform of the CAQ party). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a moderate bill, compared to other countries with similar bills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a bill that came after a decade of a public debate on \u201creasonable accommodations\u201d. It is a bill that respects the history and values of Qu\u00e9beckers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other terms, it is simply a bill with a different\ncultural approach to secularism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Bambi, this bill is like Bill 101 about the French language as Qu\u00e9bec’s official language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a bill made by Qu\u00e9bec and meant for Qu\u00e9bec. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long life to Qu\u00e9bec, to its civilization, and own values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To conclude this post, here are some earlier posts of Bambi about Bill 21:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stupid times for journalism\u2026 or activism: How can we amalgamate a face mask with a niqab?!<\/a><\/blockquote>