Simoneau asked that the city stop the practice of prayers at city meetings, and that it remove religious symbols in municipal spaces: a statue of the Sacred Heart in a public room used by the Chicoutimi district, and a crucifix from the boardroom of the Bay district.
Simoneau suggested that the city halt its daily prayers at town hall gatherings and eliminate sacred images from public buildings, such as a statue of the Sacred Heart in a community room used by the Chicoutimi district and a crucifix in the meeting room of the Bay district.