Quebec adopts law making oath to King optional for elected members

The oath of allegiance to the monarch that has lengthy rankled Quebec sovereigntist politicians is a factor of the previous after the provincial legislature handed a regulation on Friday abolishing the requirement for its elected members. The Coalition Avenir Quebec authorities tabled a invoice this week to make the oath non-compulsory after weeks of debate within the aftermath of the October election, as three members of the opposition Parti Quebecois refused to swear allegiance to King Charles and have been barred from sitting.