Montreal removes city hall welcome sign featuring a woman in a hijab amid secularism debates.

Montreal has removed a city hall welcome sign featuring a woman in a hijab due to controversy over religious imagery in public spaces. Mayor Valérie Plante agreed to take down the sign to uphold secularism, despite opposition from Muslim rights groups who saw it as a symbol of the city's diversity. The sign will be replaced with a rotating exhibition of art by young Montreal artists.