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References
- ↑ Pratiques d'accommodements reliées aux différences culturelles. . Government of Quebec press release. 8 February 2007.
- ↑ "Bouchard and Taylor Will Have to Speak, Too". The Gazette. Montreal. 22 August 2007. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ↑ Tasker, J.P. (27 Mar 2015). "Stephen Harper 'dumb' to say niqab is anti-women, Charles Taylor says". CBC News . Retrieved 3 Jul 2022.
- ↑ Chris Selley (1 Apr 2015). "Charles Taylor ... Niqab Defender?". National Post . Retrieved 3 Jul 2022.
- ↑ Yakabuski, Konrad (3 Oct 2018). "Legault gets ahead of himself on the notwithstanding clause". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 3 Jul 2022.
- ↑ Riga, Andy (19 Oct 2018). "Charles Taylor on religious garb ban: 'Dangerous, appalling, divisive'". Montreal Gazette . Retrieved 3 Jul 2022.
- ↑ "Crucifix removed from National Assembly's Blue Room". CBC News . 9 Jul 2019. Retrieved 3 Jul 2022.