History shows us why targeting Muslims over the niqab is absurd

A few years ago, the Parti Québécois sought to limit all religious symbols in government spaces with its infamous Charter of Quebec Values. Now Philippe Couillard’s Liberals have passed Bill 62, banning all face coverings for those giving or receiving government services in the province. As we witness yet again a Quebec government cynically exploit a nebulous idea of secularism to oppress a minority group – make no mistake, this latest law, just like the values charter,