Tag: niqab

Citizenship and the niqab

Citizenship ceremonies require open identity Vanessa Walsh, ArtSci ’16 The debate surrounding the niqab goes beyond whether it belongs in Canadian citizenship ceremonies. Arguing women should be prohibited from wearing what they choose to wear, no matter the situation, is an affront to liberty in...

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Niqab ban undermines “tolerance”

Attempts to ban the niqab at Canadian citizenship ceremonies have shed light on the flawed values “multiculturalism” is based on. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has opposed the niqab being worn during these ceremonies, saying they’re not “transparent” and are “rooted in a culture that is anti-women”. Conservative...

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