French speakers support Quebec anti-religious symbol charter more

The proposed charter of the government of Canada's Quebec province banning public servants from wearing religious clothes has been better received by the French-speaking people, says a survey report. If the proposed charter is passed in the Quebec assembly, public servants would not be allowed to wear Muslim headscarves, Sikh turbans, Jewish kippas and other "overt" religious symbols, according to a report in The Globe And Mail.

Citing the Leger Marketing Survey report, the newspaper said the proposal has won support of 33% people. However, in the key French-speaking electorates, the plan had the backing of 49% of respondents while 34% opposed the proposed charter.

Among the English-speaking people, only 15% favoured the charter, while 72% were against it. The proposed charter has been seen by many political observers as a tactic targeting French-speaking voters.