Hundreds of people demonstrated outside of Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School Friday afternoon — including students, teachers and staff — against the Legault government's religious symbols ban.
It was a similar demonstration in tone, and in turnout, to Thursday morning's anti-Bill 21 rally at Westmount High School.
CJAD 800's Shuyee Lee was outside PCHS, and gave us a sample of what the protest looked and sounded like.
Over 300 students and some teachers from @LBPSB’s Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School out protesting secularism #loi21 Bill 21. #CJAD800 #itswhatisinourheadthatcounts pic.twitter.com/s4MGU16WRb
— Shuyee Lee (@sleeCJAD) April 5, 2019
Over 300 students and some teachers from @LBPSB’s Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School out protesting secularism Bill 21 with some strong messages about #loi21. #CJAD800 #itswhatisinourheadthatcounts pic.twitter.com/mrIAidZhG6
— Shuyee Lee (@sleeCJAD) April 5, 2019
After rallying a bit on Pierrefonds Boulevard, hundreds of students and some teachers from @LBPSB’s Pierrefonds Comprehensive HS on the move again protesting Bill 21. #CJAD800 #itswhatisinourheadthatcounts pic.twitter.com/7MuHTcVdS3
— Shuyee Lee (@sleeCJAD) April 5, 2019
Some students and teachers from @LBPSB’s Pierrefonds Comprehensive HS proudly wearing their religious symbols while protesting Bill21, others wearing them symbolically in support. #CJAD800 #itswhatisinourheadthatcounts pic.twitter.com/RRufzlR20g
— Shuyee Lee (@sleeCJAD) April 5, 2019
Protest wrapping up at @LBPSB’s Pierrefonds Comprehensive HS. Passing cars honking their support as hundreds of students and some teachers loudly demonstrated against Bill 21, calling it discriminatory and unfair. #CJAD800 #itswhatisinourheadthatcounts pic.twitter.com/6Uy4uGhcV2
— Shuyee Lee (@sleeCJAD) April 5, 2019
Students from @LBPSB’s Pierrefonds Comprehensive HS were behind the protest, asking teachers what they could do to express their opposition to Bill 21 #loi21. Meet 11th grader Rania Salah who doesn’t wear a hijab but is today in solidarity. #CJAD800 #itswhatisinourheadthatcounts pic.twitter.com/tIagSZzO7n
— Shuyee Lee (@sleeCJAD) April 5, 2019
Rawan Moudarres is a french and math teacher who wears a hijab on the job at @LBPSB’s Pierrefonds Comprehensive HS. Bill 21 would not allow her to wear it at work if she were a new teacher. Here’s her message to @francoislegault. #CJAD800 #itswhatisinourheadthatcounts pic.twitter.com/PvOUW1h4x0
— Shuyee Lee (@sleeCJAD) April 5, 2019