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By Robert Frank<\/b>
www.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

All of Beaconsfield’s mayoral hopefuls have staked out a position on the Parti qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois <\/i>government’s proposal to pass a law that would regulate overt expressions of faith by provincial and municipal employees. <\/p>\n

The province has mooted permitting municipalities to opt out, at least temporarily, from those rules. <\/p>\n

In alphabetical order, here are their views on what they intend to do, if they are elected mayor, Nov. 3: <\/p>\n

James Bonnell deplored that municipalities might have to become engaged in what, he considers, is essentially a provincial matter. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat would be a last resort,\u201d he said. \u201cOn the other hand, we are all individuals who contribute to shaping the [province’s] values. My concern is that each individual brings an important attribute to society, so once one infringes on the residents of Beaconsfield, that is something we would definitely need to look at.\u201d<\/p>\n

Georges Bourelle said that the proposed restrictions on personal freedoms that he has read about go too far, although he expressed concern that something needs to be done about what he considers immigrants’ excessive demands in some instances.<\/p>\n

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\nHela Labene told The Suburban<\/i> that she doesn’t have position on the values charter. <\/p>\n

\u201cNot really, not for now,\u201d replied Labene, who previously served as a member of the executive of Parti qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois<\/i> riding association for the West Island’s Jacques Cartier electoral district. \u201cMe, I want to start with my city first. I want to do what you have to do here. You have to start somewhere and after we move on. This is Beaconsfield and let’s work with Beaconsfielders to put Beaconsfield first.\u201d <\/p>\n

Rhonda Massad wants see specifically what the Parti qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois proposes to do, \u201cbut based on what I have heard, I would opt out. The way the rumours are going, I would say no. I would opt out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nValues charter is not a priority for Beaconsfield mayoral hopeful Hela Labene, seen here (fourth from left) with fellow members of the Parti qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois’<\/i> Jacques Cartier riding association executive in 2004.<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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