PQ Moves to Snatch Parking Privileges from Observant Jews

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Parti Quebecois moves to snatch parking privileges from observant Jews
By Matthew Coutts, Daily Brew - 7 hours ago

For the past 30 years, a small Montreal community has overlooked the fact that cars remain parked on public streets near synagogues during high holidays, when observant Jews are forbidden to do such things as drive cars.

But this Shavuot is one Shavuot too many for the governing Parti Québécois.

Quebec Citizenship Minister Bernard Drainville declared this week that the government would come down hard on this “parking accommodation,” saying municipal authorities in Notre-Dame-de-Grace—Côte-des-Neiges should no longer remove parking restrictions on Jewish holidays.

Instead of allowing Jewish people a little leeway on moving their cars over a period when they are not supposed to drive, Drainville says they should be treated like everybody else.

"You cannot start having parking rules that are different according to your religion," Drainville said, according to CBC News. "There will be no end to it.How can we live together in the same society, if we start having different parking regulations according to different religions?"

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[Spade]

Canada is a secular state. People regardless of religion must obey the laws of the land. The PQ are right.

 

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Canada is a secular state. People regardless of religion must obey the laws of the land. The PQ are right.

Ok, then by the same argument we should not prohibit parking on streets to accommodate the annual Santa Clause parade. The existing parking signs should remain in force and should not be covered up with no parking signs. Why should we restrict parking to accommodate a parade that reflects a religious holiday that is not celebrated by all citizens?

If we modify parking regulations to "accommodate" the Santa Clause parade, we must then also allow modifying parking regulations to accommodate Montreal's Jewish community. This accommodation is not something new, it has existed for decades.

 

[Cliffy]

But it is OK for the PQ to make special rules to accommodate the French but not for Jews.

Christmas is not really a religious holiday any more, unless one considers mindless consumerism a religion.

 

[Spade]

It is tough to circumcise the law.

 

[karrie]

Ok, then by the same argument we should not prohibit parking on streets to accommodate the annual Santa Clause parade. The existing parking signs should remain in force and should not be covered up with no parking signs. Why should we restrict parking to accommodate a parade that reflects a religious holiday that is not celebrated by all citizens?

If we modify parking regulations to "accommodate" the Santa Clause parade, we must then also allow modifying parking regulations to accommodate Montreal's Jewish community. This accommodation is not something new, it has existed for decades.

The Santa Clause Parade does not have rights that other parades do not.

 

[petros]

Ok, then by the same argument we should not prohibit parking on streets to accommodate the annual Santa Clause parade. The existing parking signs should remain in force and should not be covered up with no parking signs. Why should we restrict parking to accommodate a parade that reflects a religious holiday that is not celebrated by all citizens?

If we modify parking regulations to "accommodate" the Santa Clause parade, we must then also allow modifying parking regulations to accommodate Montreal's Jewish community. This accommodation is not something new, it has existed for decades.

It's called buying permits.

What part of 24hrs maximum confuses you?

 

[darkbeaver]

It looks like a job for Captain Semite the caped super hero of observant parking.

 

[hunboldt]

Taxis, shuttle bus, regular bus service, limos for rent.......I'm sure Montreal has them...