With so many other issues to address, I’m still trying to
figure out why Prime Minister Stephen Harper is making a big deal about women
wearing niqabs during their Canadian citizenship ceremony.
December 2001, former Minister of Immigration, Jason Kenney,
banned anyone from wearing a niqab while taking their citizenship oaths.
In 2012, Zunera Ishaq was denied from becoming a Canadian
citizenship because she refused to remove her niqab during the ceremony.
She then took the issue to court. The Federal court of Canada
found the Conservative government’s policy unlawful in February.
Earlier this month, Zunera became a Canadian citizen while
wearing her niqab. Prior to taking her citizenship oaths, she removed it in
private to prove her identity.
If Stephen Harper is re-elected on October 19th, he plans on taking this issue to the Supreme Court of Canada. He would also like to see niqabs banned for those who work as government officials.
As long as women agree to remove their niqabs to take government photo id, during court appearances, interviews and before taking
their citizenship oaths to prove their identity, I don’t see the issue with
them wearing it.
While I am still undecided about which party to vote for, the
issue of the niqab should be the least of our country's worries.
What are your thoughts on the issue of niqabs being banned from Canadian citizenship ceremonies and for those who work as government officials if the Conservative government is re-elected?
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