That would explain a few things I guess. One gets to know one's ostensible side around these parts, and we've been together now and then. But not on this one. Thanks for engaging, nonetheless. Perhaps the other more usual suspects will take the point of what they are getting into by quoting Belgian statutes. 

I don't think I'm going to apologize for our legal system, an especially not the Charter. I'm pretty proud of it. In some ways, I am glad we are different from Europe. That ethnic nationalism will get you every time. A lot of wars for a lot of years over it. 

This kind of law will have a steep hill to climb. I'm not expecting 2a or b to come with an asterisk "except for Muslim women wearing face coverings" anytime soon, but maybe we'll come back to this after there is an actual case--soon enough!