Religion, Culture, and the State

Reflections on the Bouchard-Taylor Report

Howard Adelman, Pierre Anctil

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University of Toronto Press
03 May 2011

Religion & politics; Religious freedom & freedom of worship

The Canadian principle of reasonable accommodation demands that the cultural majority make certain concessions to the needs of minority groups if these concessions will not cause 'undue hardship.' This principle has caused much debate in Quebec, particularly over issues of language, Muslim head coverings, and religious symbols such as the kirpan (traditional Sikh dagger). In 2007, Quebec Premier Jean Charest commissioned historian and sociologist Grard Bouchard and philosopher and political scientist Charles Taylor to co-chair a commission that would investigate the limits of reasonable accommodation in that province.

is a valuable resource in the discussion of religious pluralism in Canadian society.

Edited by: Howard Adelman, Pierre Anctil
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781442642614
ISBN 10: 1442642610
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 03 May 2011
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Howard Adelman is a professor emeritus at York University. Pierre Anctil is a professor in the Department of History at the University of Ottawa.

Reviews for Religion, Culture, and the State: Reflections on the Bouchard-Taylor Report

"Religion, Culture, and the State presents a clear and coherent approach to ""reasonable accommodation,"" secularism, and multiethnic diversity in Québec. It represents a major contribution to research in this area, and is significant for its comparative perspective, as reflected in the interesting connections that the contributors make to liberal and multicultural frameworks in France. The socio-historical and intellectual context that Howard Adelman and Pierre Anctil provide for these debates also makes Religion, Culture, and the State worthwhile reading. -- Donna Patrick, Department of Sociology and Anthropology and School of Canadian Studies, Carleton University"