Niqab Ban
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Alberta NDP demands Jason Kenney apologize for federal niqab policy as he denies ever supporting itThere's a push to have Alberta Premier Jason Kenney join his former federal colleagues in apologizing for a controversial niqab policy that was introduced a decade ago.PoliticsJun 15, 2021
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Hundreds don niqabs in protest of Denmark’s new face covering banHundreds of Danes rallied in Copenhagen on Wednesday in protest at a new ban on the wearing of face veils in public, accusing the government of infringing on women's right to dress as they choose.WorldAug 1, 2018
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Denmark parliament bans face veils in public spacesDenmark has banned the wearing of face veils in public, joining France and other European countries in outlawing the burqa and the niqab worn by some Muslim women to uphold what some politicians say are secular and democratic values.WorldJun 1, 2018
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68% of Canadians want Quebec’s face-coverings ban in their provinceSupport for Quebec's law was stronger among Canadian men than women.PoliticsOct 27, 2017
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Rachel Notley says Quebec’s face-veil ban ‘smacks of Islamophobia’The controversial religious neutrality bill passed on Wednesday and will apply even while riding the bus.PoliticsOct 20, 2017
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Nobody is surprised Quebec is going after the niqab yet againWhile the text of Bill 62 does not explicitly refer to the burka or niqab, it is obvious that Muslim women who wear either will be disproportionately affected.CommentaryOct 19, 2017
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Second World War vet who fought for Sikh rights decries niqab banA Second World War veteran who famously championed the rights of turban-wearing Canadian Sikhs says he disagrees with limiting the freedoms of Muslims who wear religious face coverings.PoliticsOct 8, 2015
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Nenshi fires back at Kenney for comments on niqab banCalgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi spoke out against the Tories’ niqab ban this week, and named Conservative defence minister Jason Kenney—who introduced the ban—in his tweets on the issue Thursday.CanadaOct 2, 2015
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Federal government to appeal decision lifting ban on niqabs during citizenship ceremoniesThe federal government says it plans to challenge a Federal Court of Appeal decision that quashed its attempts to ban face coverings at citizenship ceremonies.PoliticsSep 16, 2015
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