Mark Slapinski


Quebec Targets Halal Food In Publicly-Funded Schools


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The province of Quebec is banning halal food in public daycare centers and other public institutions. What does this mean for Jewish and Muslim children in public schools and day care centers? What will it mean for kosher and halal foods? And how will it affect Jewish and Jewish children in Jewish day care centres and other publicly funded day cares?

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00:00:00.000 I have some great news for people that believe in secularism and upholding Western societal norms.
00:00:06.380 The province of Quebec, the French-speaking province of Quebec in eastern Canada,
00:00:10.820 they're now banning halal food in publicly funded schools.
00:00:14.600 Let's take a look at that.
00:00:15.920 Daycares and other public institutions in Quebec that serve halal or kosher food
00:00:21.020 are wondering how the province's new secularism law will affect them.
00:00:25.220 The law, which was tabled last month, says that no public institution can offer exclusively a diet
00:00:32.100 based on a religious precept or a tradition.
00:00:35.660 That's creating some confusion.
00:00:38.080 I've heard very little in terms of how that detail would look like.
00:00:42.580 I think it's all up in the imagination right now.
00:00:45.500 How do we navigate this?
00:00:48.240 How do we navigate the kosher food or the halal food or whatever other food restrictions other communities have?
00:00:54.880 The minister responsible says it's not that complicated.
00:00:58.340 Here's how he explained it when he first tabled the bill.
00:01:01.200 They can serve kosher meal, but they will have to serve some other food too to enlarge the offer.
00:01:12.840 I don't care what anyone says.
00:01:14.520 This makes perfect sense.
00:01:16.260 And I'm not sure why this is controversial in a Western country like Canada.
00:01:20.220 So let me break this down.
00:01:21.280 What the province of Quebec is essentially doing is they're saying that with these schools,
00:01:26.540 you're only serving halal meat.
00:01:28.620 And that's unacceptable.
00:01:29.920 You have to serve other types of food.
00:01:32.180 And if you're only going to serve one type of food, it has to be non-halal. 1.00
00:01:36.180 And I agree with that 100%.
00:01:38.280 What these schools are doing, it's unacceptable.
00:01:41.360 And the province of Quebec is right to push back against this.
00:01:44.660 These schools need to leave these kids alone. 0.97
00:01:47.100 These kids have the right to eat non-halal food.
00:01:49.500 They shouldn't have halal food forced down their throats. 0.99
00:01:52.800 That is not right.
00:01:54.120 This would affect mostly publicly funded or subsidized daycares.
00:01:59.140 Many of them serve exclusively halal or kosher food,
00:02:03.220 even to children who aren't Jewish or Muslim, simply out of convenience.
00:02:07.680 It doesn't change the taste, I don't think.
00:02:09.640 It doesn't really change the material nature of the meat or the poultry itself.
00:02:16.380 In a statement to CBC, the association representing publicly funded daycare
00:02:20.980 says the new law raises many questions.
00:02:23.940 It's important to understand that those responsible for providing food in child care centers
00:02:28.800 have to work with limited suppliers and budgets.
00:02:32.100 So what will a manager do if the only suppliers able to meet budgetary constraints
00:02:37.120 offer, for example, only halal or kosher products?
00:02:41.000 In some cases, it could mean a daycare might require two separate kitchens. 0.93
00:02:46.880 So for example, a kosher kitchen is, you know, very particular.
00:02:51.500 And you can't bring other food into a kosher kitchen without it no longer being kosher.
00:02:56.740 And so how do you navigate that while serving all communities and serving your community as well?
00:03:03.660 Beyond daycares, the institution that could be the most affected is Montreal's Jewish General Hospital.
00:03:09.140 The hospital's patient guide online says all of its food preparation services are kosher.
00:03:15.460 A spokesperson told CBC non-kosher meals are available, but didn't offer any other details.
00:03:21.060 Does that mean that the Jewish General Hospital has to build a new kitchen?
00:03:24.480 CBC has repeatedly asked the hospital about the bill since it was first tabled.
00:03:29.620 It will only say that it's still studying the situation and analyzing potential impacts.
00:03:34.680 We also asked the minister responsible what he thinks about all these concerns.
00:03:40.560 In a statement, his spokesperson says,
00:03:43.000 There are no exceptions provided for in the bill.
00:03:45.420 However, it's important to remember that we're still in the tabling stage.
00:03:49.460 Before answering more specific questions, it's necessary to consult with stakeholders
00:03:53.720 and have a detailed article-by-article review.
00:03:57.620 Muslim and Jewish groups say they're ready to participate in that process. 0.97
00:04:01.920 This is so ridiculous. 0.97
00:04:03.400 Both Jews and Muslims, they're minorities in Canada. 0.99
00:04:07.300 Yet, they come here and they demand that their food is prepared a certain way.
00:04:11.820 And not only that, they ignore the fact it comes at a great inconvenience to regular Canadians.
00:04:17.720 I'm so sick of this.
00:04:19.200 Either you eat regular food or go back to your country. 1.00
00:04:22.820 If you want kosher food, go to Israel. 0.99
00:04:25.960 If you want to eat halal food, go to Iran or Saudi Arabia. 1.00
00:04:29.620 But don't think for one second, you're going to come to my country and tell me and my people what to eat.
00:04:36.360 That's not right.
00:04:37.720 Canadians should not tolerate this.
00:04:40.040 Alternatively, what parents can do, especially at school,
00:04:43.240 if you want your kids to have halal or kosher food,
00:04:45.900 why don't you pack a lunch?
00:04:47.520 It's probably healthier that way too.
00:04:49.260 Naturally, Muslims are not very happy about this. 1.00
00:04:53.280 Let's take a look at what they had to say.
00:04:54.740 Quebec's new secularism bill is raising concern among public institutions
00:04:59.460 that serve halal or kosher food, including daycares and hospitals.
00:05:05.140 One clause of Bill 9 mentions banning publicly funded institutions
00:05:08.980 from offering menus based exclusively on religious dietary rules.
00:05:14.460 This has created uncertainty about how food services would operate.
00:05:19.120 Muslim and Jewish groups warn the measure could unfairly target religious minorities
00:05:23.780 and create logistical and cost challenges.
00:05:26.720 They say some kitchens cannot easily mix religious and non-religious foods
00:05:31.520 without fears of cross-contamination or added expenses.
00:05:36.780 Quebec's secularism minister insists the rule is simple,
00:05:41.300 saying halal or kosher meals can still be served
00:05:44.020 as long as other options are also available.
00:05:47.260 Now, I find it really strange that we have a Muslim news network in Canada. 1.00
00:05:50.880 But I guess there's a high demand for stuff like this.
00:05:54.500 There must be.
00:05:55.540 But like I said, I'm really tired of this.
00:05:57.820 I'm tired of this small minority of people coming to our country 1.00
00:06:01.160 and pushing their will on us.
00:06:03.440 Look, we did these people a favor.
00:06:05.580 We let these people into our country, a relatively rich and safe country.
00:06:09.260 We give them a chance at a better life.
00:06:11.540 And how do they repay us? 1.00
00:06:13.640 They repay us by being entitled, being a complete pain in the butt. 0.99
00:06:17.680 That needs to stop. 1.00
00:06:19.300 Now, I want to stress, I don't hate Muslims.
00:06:22.200 I don't hate Jews. 0.98
00:06:23.500 And I want you to hate Muslims, Jews, or anyone else. 0.99
00:06:26.900 All I'm saying is that if you have a problem with cafeteria food, 0.96
00:06:30.520 pack your own lunch or go to a country that upholds your religious beliefs.
00:06:37.100 But stop pushing it on regular Canadians, right? 0.86
00:06:40.600 Regular Canadians, we don't eat kosher food.
00:06:43.160 We don't eat halal food.
00:06:44.620 We eat regular food, and it's been fine for a long time.
00:06:48.680 But now these people are coming here.
00:06:51.080 They're trying to change that.
00:06:52.620 And it's a great inconvenience to the rest of us.
00:06:55.500 And I truly believe that Poliev will be great at dealing with this.
00:06:58.820 He probably won't go as hard on the Jewish people
00:07:01.000 because there's a lot of Jewish people in his base. 0.97
00:07:03.720 However, he will go hard on the Muslims, especially the radical Muslims, 0.90
00:07:08.100 the ones that want to force everyone to eat halal food, 0.99
00:07:11.100 and also the ones that pray in the streets and call for the destruction of Canada.
00:07:16.040 He's going to be great at dealing with that.
00:07:17.820 Just watch.
00:07:19.080 And I know, I know.
00:07:20.520 Poliev had a couple MPs leave his cabinet, and one guy quit.
00:07:24.680 Okay, the way I see it, Poliev didn't need those people anyway,
00:07:28.740 and they're probably going to lose the next election.
00:07:31.040 Nobody likes a traitor.
00:07:32.060 I think Poliev's still going to get in.
00:07:35.260 If it's not this summer, he'll get in eventually.
00:07:38.220 I'm still holding on to hope for a conservative supermajority.
00:07:41.380 Unfortunately, it's just going to take a little bit more time than I previously thought.
00:07:45.320 But like I always say, hang in there, have a bit of patience, have a bit of faith.
00:07:50.020 We're going to win, and we're going to win big.
00:07:52.420 As you notice, my voice is still pretty shot, but hopefully it gets better soon.
00:07:56.920 We're also going to have to get this checked out.
00:07:58.780 But either way, I love you all.
00:08:01.340 Thanks for tuning in.
00:08:02.700 Thanks for subscribing.
00:08:04.160 Thanks to all my members.
00:08:05.600 Thanks to anyone that's ever watched any of my videos.
00:08:08.620 I love you all.
00:08:09.700 Have a great night.
00:08:10.840 Talk to you soon.
00:08:11.880 This is a special day.
00:08:14.280 And the message of Eid resonates in this room, across the city.
00:08:20.760 And I may say, it should resonate with all Canadians.
00:08:24.660 It's a story that some of us hear with slightly different nomenclature, whether the prophet is
00:08:33.320 called Ibrahim or Abraham, Ishmael or Isaac.
00:08:38.660 The lessons and values of Eid are the same. 0.97
00:08:51.940 Canada, our Canada, our Canada is a diverse country.
00:08:57.440 Proud home to different languages, different beliefs, different cultures.
00:09:02.440 Those are differences that make us unique and make us strong.
00:09:09.680 We can pray differently.
00:09:13.020 We can gather in different places of worship.
00:09:16.140 But all of us come together.
00:09:18.000 All of us must come together around the values of Eid.
00:09:23.280 The values of community, of generosity, and yes, of sacrifice.
00:09:29.720 These are Muslim values.
00:09:34.360 These are Canadian values.
00:09:37.280 We can gather in different places.
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