PQ resists sharing public feedback on proposed Charter

The Parti Québecois has been accused of withholding feedback it has collected on the proposed values Charter.

According to CTV News, the government website opened to receive public comments has already received over 18,000 responses. More than 1,000 phone calls have also been made to the government.

Critics of the Charter, including Francois Legault, leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec, are asking why the government insists on only providing summaries rather than detailed accounts on the public response.

The office of the minister responsible for Democratic Institutions and Active Citizenship, Bernard Drainville, has responded that a synthesis will be presented. 

This is to protect citizens who may have submitted information believing it was to be in confidence.

One of the most controversial aspects of the charter is the proposed ban on religious dress and symbols in public workspaces.

Story written by John Toohey