Quebec City to hold public hearings on secular charter

The Quebec government will hold public hearings on Bill 60, otherwise known as the secular charter, starting Jan.14, 2014.

Tabled on Nov. 7 by Bernard Drainville, the Parti Qubcois'sminister responsible for democratic institutions and active citizenship, the proposed bill has beenmet with controversy.

People who want to share their views on Bill 60either online or in person have until Dec. 20 to do so thats the deadline for briefs and requests to appear before the national assembly.

The Commission on Institutions will then select who theyll hear from.

To be able to comment at the national assembly, interested people and organizations have to submit a request to the commissions secretary, Valrie Roy.

See the links in the External Links box on the left of this article for information on how to submit comments.