That's rhetoric. I am not sure if the Natives, or any other culture for that matter, would be comfortable to allow representations of other cultures/believes in their governments, not to mention families with its struggle to maintain family traditions and self-identity. 

I agree with Quebec. It’s about time to separate State from Religion. Religion is a private matter and should not be displayed in public sector. Just like the corporations have the code of conduct and dress code, and they are the private sector where religiosity belongs in the first place, since it is up to the individuals to discriminate from the rest of the world what is applicable to oneself.

Whereas the governments, on the other hand, as the representative of common denominator needs, have obligation to be representative of all its members and carry the mandate entrusted to them in the public domain.

To fulfill that role, the public office thus should not discriminate, and must act politically correct, and that includes abstaining from parading personal displays of religious affinities of individual employees and instead should focus on the work at hand, how most effectively deliver the needed services and controls for a peaceful, diverse, and prosperous society.

Again, what individuals do is their own business, however if individuals are representing a group, especially when in a position of being paid public official, then the individual wants are trumped over by the needs of the group, such as, in case of governments is to be fairly represented regardless of the religious or other individual affinities, and properly perform according to the job description.

Some say “In Canada the law is freedom OF religion,” if you are an individual citizen that is, and freedom from religion if you work for the public office. nice and simple. keep your personal stuff to yourself. 

If one can’t live without the religious displays, then no need to apply for the public office jobs, stick with the private sector where it is up to the employers to decide what is the appropriate attire for the job, better yet, become self-employed and do what thou wilt.

Since the inquisition days and even before then the religious zealots had their chance and it obviously came to pass that the religions and politics do not mix well. One ether oneself, free as one is, or one take on a role in a group and acts according. Sure, sometimes it can coincides but that’s besides the point.

Quebec is reference to a group, like it or not, and as such the groups have their own traditions and decorum, and if one wants to be a member of a group then one has to respect that group’s customs and laws. 

The individuals have their own rights and responsibilities and so do the groups. Pilling all into one scenario is not going to help solve any ideological dilemmas. In a same fashion when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Canada is a secular country and its provinces have their own right for self determination, same is with the Natives, who i am sure had enough of the missionary conversions and reserve the right to follow their own rites and culture without being required to accommodate all other religions on their reserves.

It is a mute debate, if majority of Quebec citizens decide that they don’t want to see religious symbols in their public offices then it is up to them. As an individual you can display your religious affinities at home or somewhere else where it is appropriate. 

Some religions, like Doukhobors believe that it is their right to be naked, it does not mean that the state has to band over to accept it in its public offices without due diligence of a reasonable thought, same can be applied to many other so-called religious sects.

Just because some believe in some bogie thing does not mean that it has no boundaries in the public sphere, it dies and the role of the government, in its pure form, to make sure that private and public boundaries and agreements are being respected, protected, and enforced.

As an individual, would it be Native, French, etc, the individual can also follow the tribal spirituality, be a Pagan, Christian, Muslim, etc... that's a personal choice. As a member of the group or being an elected official that individual has to adopt proper attire and decorum which is appropriate for that group, would it be a sport team, doctor, firefighter, public servant. 

Actually most Quebecois are supporting it and the biggest Quebec union also came in support of it. @Petra. Sounds like it is the minority views that pretend to be the majority rules.

If majority of the people want their representatives to follow certain guidelines of neutrality and code of conduct that's called democracy. Xenophobia is when an individual has the irrational or unreasonable fear of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange.

It is the human nature and it is all over the world and time. nothing new here. it has to be resolved using reason. it's a challenge for the ego and self-righteousness in what one as an individual believes and represents and as part of the different groups and the collective whole.

Quebecois did not invent it, that's crazy, they are simply addressing what is important to them and it is their full right and responsibility to do so, as any other groups and individuals.

If majority of the people decide to ban Christmas lights then that's what is going to happen. If you care to run a campaign on it, it is a democracy, however i can assure you it has slim chances of success. you can ban them from your house, it's your business. 

Fascist means corporate state. That's when you have corporate brands being used in the public office. Forcing your personal views on everyone else that's what is fascist. 

I am sure many survivors from the religious missionary conversions would appreciate not having have to deal with the religious symbolism in the public offices.

People tend to mix individuals with the groups, one and many, both have rights and responsibilities and have their own rules of engagement. I am this I am, NOT vs THEM.

article: http://theuniverse.name/wp/2013/09/quebec-reveals-religious-symbols-to-be-banned-from-public-sector/