Muslim women must show face to become Canadian citizens

Misc CDN | 207687 hits | Dec 12 8:42 am | Posted by: EyeBrock

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by EyeBrock
Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:46 pm
More of the Tory hidden agenda. All citizens are equal, evil buggers eh?
by bootlegga
Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:53 pm
It makes sense to me - there's little point in having a public ceremony if people are obscuring their faces.
by EyeBrock
Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:54 pm
Crazy that they were allowed to do that in the first place.
by PublicAnimalNo9
Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:54 pm
Kind of a no-brainer really.
by andyt
Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:57 pm
Yep. Meanwhile we're still settling whether a woman can wear a veil while testifying in court, and did we ever settle whether they are required to show their face while voting? What about for getting a driver's license. Since Alberta allowed the Hutterites to go without a pic, I guess they can't complain if the Muslims now want the same deal.
by BartSimpson
Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:15 pm
Obviously, this is racism to expect Muslims to act like everyone else.
by r_p
Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:15 pm
surely every heathen in attendance will want to bugger these women at first glimpse of cheeks and noses..
by Alta_redneck
Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:56 pm
"andyt" said
What about for getting a driver's license. Since Alberta allowed the Hutterites to go without a pic,

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2009 | 3:05 PM ET CBC News

Hutterites need driver's licence photos: top court

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 4-3 Friday that a Hutterite community in Alberta must abide by provincial rules that make a digital photo mandatory for all new driver's licences as a way to prevent identity theft.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/200 ... rt024.html

I know you want to be one of us Andy, but you got to know what your talking about before that will ever happen.
by GreenTiger
Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:13 am

The same law applies to all .. What a Concept!
by PublicAnimalNo9
Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:28 am
"GreenTiger" said

The same law applies to all .. What a Concept!

What are ya, some kind o' communist?
by GreenTiger
Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:22 am
"PublicAnimalNo9" said

The same law applies to all .. What a Concept!

What are ya, some kind o' communist?
I'm not called that too often, but no. I just think that when you are doing something like this show your face. It is respect toward Canada and reflects the dignity of the proceedings.
by PublicAnimalNo9
Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:36 pm
Easy GT, it was a joke. Hence the laughy and winky smilies
by bootlegga
Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:41 pm
A journalist in Edmonton is taking exception to this decision;

Government has no right to dictate what women wear

EDMONTON � Jason Kenney is supposed to be Canada�s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. But this week, he�s established a new role for himself, as national fashion arbitrator, star of his very own version of What Not to Wear.

On Monday, the Calgary MP issued an official fashion decree, banning an orthodox Muslim woman who wears a niqab or a burka from taking the oath of Canadian citizenship � unless she uncovers her face in front of the judge. Ostensibly, that�s so that citizenship court judges can visually check to ensure that women are actually repeating the words of the oath aloud.

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Gov ... z1gQwWLyc0
by ttruscott
Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:42 pm
What about passports? Will they have to be open faced? Can their hair be covered?

If their hair can be covered, can I wear my baseball cap?

Hmmmm?

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