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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
How are driver's licence and other ID addressed when a Burqa is involved? Is the photo taken without? If for some reason there is a need to ID the person under the burqa, how is that addressed?
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Originally Posted by Nyah
I'm sure there's some kind of legislation regarding that already, but I don't know what it is.
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I was listening to a debate on the radio about what is happening in Quebec and one of the things mentioned was that it also bans them from wearing them for driver's license photos... so it sounded to me like it was allowed before.
I think people have the right to express themselves by what they wear (except for identification photos), whether religious or not. Some muslim women feel that it shows modesty and that it is a very feminine and beautiful trait to promote. It's not all based in oppression if it is their choice.
Oppressing religious, cultural and national expression does nothing in the long run. It only creates resentment which will eventually boil over.