Charter of Rights and how it would Impact Muslim Women

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/former-supreme-court-justices-offer-conflicting-views-of-quebecs-secular-charter/article16747791/

Ms. L’Heureux-Dubé does not think the ban on religious gear would affect religious rights.
She argues that faith is a person’s private state of mind and that wearing a head scarf, a kippa or a crucifix can be prohibited since it is only a way to display devotion.
“In my opinion, religion is foremost an internal commitment,” she said. “Religious signs are part of the displaying of religious beliefs, and not part of the practice of religion. All state employees are subject to standards of loyalty and restrictions on their freedom of political speech, which was upheld by the courts. Why would the freedom of religious expression be different?”

while Ms Arbour says

Let us remember how easy it is to restrict the freedom of others, especially when this initiative comes at no cost to those who advocate it,” Ms. Arbour said in the piece.
Noting that the policy would affect mainly female Muslims, she wrote: “It is particularly odious to put the burden on already marginalized women whose access to employment is a key factor to gain autonomy and integration

Religion and Work

: ILO Online 2012/11 - Decent work and social justice: a spiritual perspective

 Decent work and social justice: a spiritual perspective

 How do different religious traditions view the world of work and can
 they play a part in promoting ILO core values? A new publication
 entitled *Convergences: decent work and social justice in religious
 traditions*, explains the positions of various religious traditions
 regarding social justice and decent work issues. The ILO*s special
 adviser for socio-religious affairs, Pierre Martinot-Lagarde spoke to
 ILO Online.

 http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/press-and-media-centre/insight/WCMS_178125/lang--en/index.htm