This has been in the news now for a couple days:
Quebec’s face coverings ban: What you need to know about the controversial law
https://globalnews.ca/news/3813019/q...-covering-ban/
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Residents in Quebec are no longer allowed to cover their face while working in the public sector or receiving government services, like getting on a bus or taking a book out of the library.
The controversial law, known as Bill 62, obliges citizens to uncover their faces while giving and receiving public services in Quebec.
Bill 62 is called the “religious neutrality law” and does not specifically mention niqabs or burqas. Instead, it’s described as imposing a duty of religious neutrality on public servants and people using government services.
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How it works?
Quebec Justice Minister Stephanie Vallée, who passed the bill Wednesday, said the new law is based on reasons of identification, communication and security. She said it’s not an attack on Muslim women.
“It’s a bill that is inclusive, that respects individual choices,” she told reporters.
The legislation does not outline any specific garment, and Vallée said the ban on face coverings includes sunglasses as well.
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Comments from Singh:
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Jagmeet Singh, the leader of the federal NDP also spoke out against the law. “I am completely opposed to it. But I am completely confident in the existing protections that are in place in Quebec that will protect human rights,” he said.
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Comments from Trudeau:
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said although he does not agree women should be forced to unveil their face, he said it’s not up to the federal government to challenge the issue.
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Comments from Muclair:
My own opinion, I'm not sure how Canada/Quebec has survived 150 years without this law. What a god damned waste of time.