Quebec to only allow 'discreet' praying in schools as province moves to ban prayer rooms

\u0027I can\u0027t ban prayer. I ban prayer in classrooms. Now, if someone wants to pray silently, that\u0027s their basic right,\u0027 the education minister said

Bernard Drainville told reporters in Quebec City he has learned of at least two Montreal-area schools that have permitted students to gather for prayer.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.

“There are all kinds of ways to pray,” Drainville said. “I can’t ban prayer. I ban prayer in classrooms. Now, if someone wants to pray silently, that’s their basic right.” But he changed his mind after the Parti Quebecois called for stronger measures from the Education Department.

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