The Niqab In Canada

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The Niqab should be worn out of personal choice and shouldn't be banned in ceremonies. The Niqab should be worn for personal choice because it does not violate the Canadian Constitution, people will make fun of anyone who says it is not allowed, and because Canadians used to wear clothes similar to Niqab in the 1950's.
The Niqab shouldn't be banned in citizenship ceremonies because Canada is made to be diverse to everyone. If the Niqab was banned in citizenship ceremonies, then Canada is violating its own original Constitution.
Stephen Harper recently said that wearing the Niqab or Burka (a different type of Niqab) is oppressive towards Canadian women and that it is “rooted in a culture that is anti-women”. A recent Global News/Ipsos Reid …show more content…
In fact, some Tweeters have made a special hashtag, just to satisfy Mr. Harper's rules regarding the Niqab and dress code called #DressCodePM. For example, @TabathaSouthey had said: "Just about to get dressed, was thinking white blouse, green Celine skirt, white tights, is that ok, @pmharper?" Other users have tweeted something along these lines:"@pmharper when my daughter covers her face, do I need to report her to someone in your office? #DressCodePM ".
How come the Americans/Canadians during the 1950's were wearing fully clothed garments. The ironic thing is, they used to cover themselves from neck to toe, even on beaches! (Still, they're not as extreme as Muslims and how they dress). Why are they making fun of Muslim women, when they themselves were wearing fully-clothed garments, less than 70 years ago! No point of making fun of them when the last time you wore similar to them was less than three generations

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