Quebec Premier François Legault raised the possibility of ending public prayer during a press conference Friday, which he began by saying he wanted to send a "very clear message to Islamists."

Premier François Legault says he’s uncomfortable seeing people praying in public and places such as parks and his government is examining ways to ban it — even if it requires use of the notwithstanding clause to override fundamental rights.

Bishop Martin Laliberté said the bishops there were “deeply concerned about the erasure of people and believing communities from Quebec’s public space.”

Quebec's Catholic bishops have come out against Premier François Legault's desire to end prayer in parks and other public places.

Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller accused Quebec Premier François Legault on Tuesday of perpetually targeting Muslims with his announcements on Quebec secularism. “I don’t know what it is he’s on about,