Police on site as Christians deliver petition against public prayer ban in Quebec City
Christians in Quebec are taking a stand against a proposed ban on public prayer sparked by multiple instances of dozens of Muslims praying in public spaces.
On Friday, May 30, at the National Assembly, CitizenGO, alongside VoiceUnite for Christian Values and the Campaign Life Coalition, delivered a petition with over 13,000 signatures opposing a proposed ban on public prayer.
The move follows incidents in Montreal where Islamic prayers were held in public spaces, including streets, parks, and in front of Notre-Dame Basilica, sparking outrage among Quebecers.
Georges Buscemi, president of the Campaign Life Coalition, called the government’s response “like killing a fly with a bazooka,” labeling it “ridiculously disproportionate.”
L'islamisation de Montréal
— Québec FIER (@QuebecFier) April 14, 2025
En plus des prières de rue, on a maintenant des appels à la prière criés par haut-parleurs dans les places publiques de la métropole québécoise.
C'est quoi la prochaine étape?#polcan #polqc #polmtl pic.twitter.com/EvNScxeI7o
The controversy stems from Montreal’s inaction, with Mayor Valérie Plante refusing to address the public prayers, which many view as disruptive. Premier François Legault’s suggestion to ban all public prayer has raised alarms among faith groups.
Check out my full report on Muslim prayer in Montreal: https://t.co/c2R8OBc8eF
— Alexandra Lavoie (@ThevoiceAlexa) March 22, 2025
Buscemi argued, “This is a Montreal-centric issue of some pro-Palestinians or some Islamists kind of behaving in an uncivil way,” pointing to Plante’s failure to enforce existing laws. He accused the government of exploiting the issue to suppress religion, particularly Christianity, stating, “The real target is actually the public display and the public influence of religion in general but Christianity in particular.”
HAPPENING NOW: The pro-Hamas group Montreal4Palestine performs an Islamic prayer in front of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Montreal. What a disgrace... pic.twitter.com/P4StA5nLEI
— Guillaume Roy (@guillaum3roy) December 8, 2024
François Legault, during an interview mentioned, “Seeing people praying in the streets, in public parks — that’s not something we want in Quebec.” Buscemi suggested the government’s motives are political, aiming to “placate minorities” and maintain a “fractured society” to advance a secularist agenda ahead of next year’s election.
Islamic prayer organized by leaders pro-Hamas whom we see in anti-Israel protests.
— Guillaume Roy (@guillaum3roy) June 16, 2024
This morning at Place du Canada in Montreal. 📍 https://t.co/bsQQlRlXTq pic.twitter.com/1l3QQwIAKj
The petition delivery faced heavy security, which Gregory Tomchyshyn, Campaign director of CitizenGo Canada, called “bizarre” for a simple envelope containing documents and a USB drive.
The groups urged Legault to reconsider, warning that banning public prayer violates fundamental religious liberties.
Alexandra Lavoie
Quebec based Journalist
Alexa graduated with a degree in biology from Laval University. Throughout her many travels, she has seen political instability as well as corruption. While she witnessed social disorder on a daily basis, she has always been a defender of society’s most vulnerable. She’s been around the world several times, and now joins Rebel News to shed light on today’s biggest stories.
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COMMENTS
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Thomas Ackland commented 2025-06-06 14:23:54 -0400not in public. get them off Canadas streets & public places. don’t leave your country and go to another country and bring you ways with you.
if you like the ways of were you came from better then where you fled to, then go back. -
Ginette Bisaillon commented 2025-06-06 11:06:07 -0400Whether or not we are a Christian nation, or a non-religious nation, that doesn’t matter. What matters is to keep Islam from invading our culture, our streets, our politics, our life!
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Nicolas Silva-Castellon commented 2025-06-06 10:47:48 -0400THIS IS A CHRISTIAN NATION, screw islam, disgusting backward, death cult religion. For ignorant buffoon woke people, islam hate women, hate LGBTQ and whatever letters follows up, they hate Jews, they hate Christians, they hate Atheists, they hate Apostates and they hate all other religions. WHY should we allow these islamic terrorists tell us what to do ??? WE DO NOT WANT ISLAM HERE !!!
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Jamie Perritt commented 2025-06-05 20:40:27 -0400I actually agree with the Premier. I’ve always admired Quebec for being a bit of a rebel and not worrying about what the rest of the country thinks.
I don’t know why Christians think this is an attack against them? This is the result of Islamic prayer out of control and our country being treated like the Middle East.
But the Premier unfortunately is not allowed to just go after 1 religion – he must go after all.
People do not need to pray in public.
This is what churches, etc are for. As well as the privacy of your home.
I would like to see this ban in Ontario but that will never happen.
The same BS goes on in downtown Toronto streets with Islamic prayer. You literally can not walk through Dundas Square without someone trying to hand u some religious pamphlet or having to listen to a Christian preach about god on the corner. -
Robert Pariseau commented 2025-06-05 19:55:41 -0400See, this is why real genuine issues never get any attention.
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Ginette Bisaillon commented 2025-06-05 19:54:29 -0400We don’t want Islam taking over our society. Period.
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Bruce Atchison commented 2025-06-03 20:02:16 -0400As usual, government doesn’t get it. It’s the obstruction of Muslim prayers that’s the issue. Banning all prayer is utterly unfair.
