In the province of Quebec in particular, which makes up 25% of the country’s population, the government recently enacted legislation forbidding the wearing of religious symbols in the public sector. Headscarves, turbans, Kippahs and hijabs are now prohibited for new teachers, police officers, DMV employees, or any official to be employed by the state. Despite the fact that only a minuscule percentage of public sector employees actually wear such visible symbols, the government feels the need to make a big deal out of the perception of religious accommodation and therefore enacts such laws.