Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says this is not a ban on headscarves, ala France, but merely a way to insure those who vote are really who they say they are. Muslims claim this is divisive and creates disharmony among Muslims in Canada.
Always play the victim card and garner sympathy for a non-existant problem. Remember it is important for non-Muslims to abide by Muslim norms, but not the other way around.
Oh, Canada!
From the
National Post Feb 13 by Carmen Chai
Immigration minister supports ban on veiled voting
OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Jason Kenney called a new private member’s bill that would force Canadians to show their faces before they vote a “reasonable” measure, although critics say the proposal is an attempt to divide the country.
Last Friday, Quebec Conservative MP Steven Blaney introduced the new bill that has created controversy as opposition parties suggest the regulation evokes anti-Muslim sentiments.
Stoke bigoted fears while portraying Muslims as poor, oppressed minorities, shutting down any critical debate about Islamic doctrine.
During an interview with CTV’s Question Period on Sunday, Mr. Kenney said he supported the bill, although he noted that he doesn’t believe the government should tell people what they are allowed to wear in public.
(.)Mr. Blaney did not mention Islamic head coverings when he introduced the bill at a news conference last week and referred to Halloween and ski masks as examples of what Canadians have worn in the past while attempting to vote.
He would be an Islamophobe if he did, doncha know.
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