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Canada bans veils at citizenship oath ceremony



Canada's government has introduced a ban on the wearing of veils while swearing the oath of citizenship. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney told a news conference in Montreal anyone wanting to become a Canadian would have to show their face.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16152122

A few weeks ago, a niqabi sister was attacked at a mall. And now this.

Wearing a veil is unnecessary to begin with. As for Canada's new rule.

ANTI-MUSLIM MOVEMENTS HAVE BEEN GROWING SINCE HARPER TOOK OFFICE.

Wearing a veil is unnecessary to begin with. As for Canada's new rule.

You're a Muslim; aren't you supposed to support your niqabi sisters instead of laws banning Islam?

ANTI-MUSLIM MOVEMENTS HAVE BEEN GROWING SINCE HARPER TOOK OFFICE.

Any new attacks like the one against the niqabi sister at the mall?

^^ HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING RECENTLY

Wearing a veil is unnecessary to begin with. As for Canada's new rule.

You're a Muslim; aren't you supposed to support your niqabi sisters instead of laws banning Islam?

ANTI-MUSLIM MOVEMENTS HAVE BEEN GROWING SINCE HARPER TOOK OFFICE.

Any new attacks like the one against the niqabi sister at the mall?

Stop trying to exaggerate the story. No one is banning Islam in Canada. Their not even banning wearing the veil in public but rather just for one particular case. Hot dam if you want to become a Canadian Citizen have manners and show your face whiling taking the oath. Pretty simple.

^^^step by step and dont be surprised tomor when ur female relatives cant wear the simple scarf.

^^^step by step and dont be surprised tomor when ur female relatives cant wear the simple scarf.

That's why we have Puntland.

^^^step by step and dont be surprised tomor when ur female relatives cant wear the simple scarf.

That's why we have Somalia.

Alxamdhulillah indeed

Just wear a black headscarf and a matching black medical mask. Problem solved

Unfortunately islamophobia is on the rise here.

The veil is retarded and should be banned.

Unfortunately islamophobia is on the rise here.

And your likes are not helping.

Horta why haven't you gone to Jihid yet? Pu$$y!

Their not even banning wearing the veil in public but rather just for one particular case.

Would you support the sisters if the government bans wearing the veil in public?

The veil is retarded and should be banned.

How can retardation apply to an object?

I can understand the outrage if they banned wearing the hijab or even, to a lesser extent, wearing the niqaab in public...lakiin it's only practical that they remove the niqaab when taking photos for government i.d.'s or the swearing in ceremony for Canadian citizenship.

At the end of the day, this is a gaalo country and they've graciously accepted us as refugees when our own Muslim "brothers" back home are the reason we left...part of being a Muslim is showing gratitude for their kindness and so we shouldn't disrupt their societal order over something that isn't even wajib. We need to stop being hypersensitive and save our outrage for if they ban hijab or salat, pillars of our faith that we can't compromise on.