City may remove crucifix from council chamber
The headline here implies the city will return to a renovated city hall with no crucifix in the council chamber, but the quote only promises a reflection on its future. Also from La Presse.
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Chris 10:07 on 2019-03-20 Permalink
Lavigne-Lalonde seemed quite clear to me. It’s being removed and not returning. (Did you not listen to the video perhaps?)
Yay!
This should put pressure on the Ass Nat too I hope.
Kate 10:11 on 2019-03-20 Permalink
I am not able to watch the video at this time.
jeather 10:59 on 2019-03-20 Permalink
I think they confused the two completely secular statues of Jesus dying on the cross: the Montreal crucifix is coming down during renovations and not being put back up, while the historical and not at all religious National Assembly crucifix is now being “reflected upon”, ie kicked to a future government to deal with.
Kate 21:00 on 2019-03-20 Permalink
I am assured via Twitter by a councillor I know that the crucifix definitely won’t be back when council sessions resume at city hall after the renovations.
Chris 21:55 on 2019-03-21 Permalink
Kate, the Gazoo also has an article “National Assembly might follow Montreal in removing crucifix: Legault” and in it, regarding the Montreal one, it says “Opposition Leader Lionel Perez slammed the decision, saying the city should have held public consultations first.” Which I thought you’d enjoy. 🙂
Kate 22:18 on 2019-03-21 Permalink
Chris, it takes the internecine workings of city politics to make an observant Jew defend the placement of a crucifix!
Chris 09:05 on 2019-03-22 Permalink
He takes “the opposition’s job is to oppose” way to literally.