Quebec Enacts 'Religious Neutrality Law' That Curbs Full-Face Veils In Public
The bill, passed by the province's legislature, would effectively ban face coverings worn by Muslim women while giving or receiving any public service.
by Scott Neuman
Oct 19, 2017
2 minutes
Quebec has approved a law that would require citizens of the Canadian province to uncover their faces while giving or receiving any public service — a rule critics say is aimed at Muslim women who wear the niqab or burqa.
The Associated Press writes: "The new law has two basic components: It bans the wearing
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