Protest plan in Chelsea, Que. after the teacher wearing a hijab was kicked out of the classroom
Hundreds of people are expected to gather in Chelsea, Que. today to protest after a teacher was kicked out of a local classroom for wearing a headscarf.
Fatemeh Anvari, a 3rd grade teacher at Chelsea Primary School, was told she could no longer reprise her role because her hijab violated Quebec’s Bill 21.
Laws passed in 2019 prohibit government employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols in the workplace.
Her expulsion from class sparked widespread outrage and condemnation of the law, with many members of the school community expressing support for Anvari.
However, Premier Francois Legault on Friday said the school board should not have hired her.
On Tuesday, protesters plan to gather outside the office of Robert Bussière, the MNA for Gatineau.
Everyone is required to bring signage, preferably bilingual, and to wear green clothing or green ribbons.
The rally is expected to begin at noon.
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