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Quebec City officials have voted to remove a crucifix displayed in the city’s council chamber. The decision follows a recommendation to preserve the item in a heritage collection while reinforcing the principle of state “secularism.”

The crucifix will be relocated to Quebec City’s collection of ethno-historical artifacts, according to the CBC . The decision aligns with a provincial trend toward removing religious symbols from government spaces.

The council’s resolution comes after months of deliberation by an advisory commission on “inclusion,” which had concluded the crucifix was incompatible with a space meant to embody democratic and religious neutrality.

The commission, made up of elected officials, community members and the Wendat Nation chief, reportedly consulted le

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