I could not be more proud of being a city councillor in Côte Saint-Luc as we prepare to take a leadership role in taking the PQ government to task on its disturbing proposed Charter of Values.
We will be hosting a rally for religious freedom on Monday, December 2, 2013 at 6 pm outside City Hall (5801 Cavendish Blvd).
The rally event will be preceded by a Christmas tree lighting event with Father Peter Laviolette of Saint Richard’s Church of Côte Saint-Luc. Following the rally event will be a Chanukah menorah lighting event with Rabbi Mendel Raskin of Chabad of Côte Saint-Luc.
“We call on all our residents and our neighbours to attend this rally to send the message that residents of Montreal island municipalities reject the Parti Québécois’ proposed Bill 60 that would restrict our rights as Canadians and Quebecers,” Côte Saint-Luc Mayor Anthony Housefather said. “We hope that people from all faiths, backgrounds and communities will join us to send a message to the PQ government that we respect individual rights and freedoms and reject Bill 60 and the division it has caused.”
Speakers at the rally will be Mayor Housefather, D’Arcy McGee MNA Lawrence Bergmanand Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz of Congregation Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem.
Below you can view Mayor Housefather's video messages about the event, in English and in French:
