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The Green Party of Canada is asking its candidates to use caution when commenting on Quebec’s Bill 21, which bans the wearing of religious symbols by certain employees in the provincial public sector.

Officially, the party led by Elizabeth May opposes the law adopted by the Legault government, but the Green Party also acknowledges there are differences of opinion on the religious symbols ban, even within its own ranks.

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Deputy party leader Daniel Green said the party is suggesting to its candidates in Quebec that it is better to say nothing at all on the issue if they don’t have a clear position on the law.

“We are kindly suggesting to our candidates that if they are uncomfortable talking about it or don’t really have an opinion to say: ‘I really don’t want to comment on that question,’ ” he said.

Asked about the issue on Wednesday, May reiterated her opposition to the Quebec law. “We are against it, that’s clear,” she said. “At the same time, I understand the situation in Quebec, which is different from elsewhere in Canada.”