| English: Women's accessories for sale! ++Cafiyas and other scarves, in JLM's old city within Damascus Gate. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
The Separatist Parti Quebecois, which is leading in the polls right now as Quebec heads into a provincial election,
wants to ban any
kind of religious clothing or jewelry in government institutions.
That means
no hijabs, (head scarf); niqabs, (head scarf and veil); or burkas, (full body covering);
in court rooms or government offices.
no hijabs, (head scarf); niqabs, (head scarf and veil); or burkas, (full body covering);
in court rooms or government offices.
Although I do not believe the government has the right to
legislate what a woman can or cannot wear in her daily life, I understand the
importance of the separation of church and state.
There is no place for Sharia Law in Canada.
I like this idea and hope that it becomes the law of the land,
not just of one province.
not just of one province.