Surrey Board of Trade Applauds City of Surrey on Bill 21 Rejection

Inclusive Workplaces are the Strength for Businesses

In November, Surrey City Council unanimously supported a motion that supports, in principle, the legal challenge against the discrimination of freedom of religion as set out in Quebec’s Bill 21. Bill 21 was introduced in Quebec last June that prevents public sector workers from wearing religious symbols in the workplace. The ban includes employees at public schools (teachers), judges, police officers, and government lawyers.

“One of the three Surrey Board of Trade values are inclusion – that means valuing each and every person, and their backgrounds – in our workplaces,” said Anita

Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade.

Surrey’s business community needs to continue to have thoughtful and deliberate discussions and actions to cultivate inclusive workplace environments – this will make diversity work to bring us together, not to separate us.