Quebec passes law forcing Muslim women from wearing niqab while using public services

Apparently this applies to staff at the Provincial and municipal level providing public services (including public transit), as well as those receiving the services.

The bill requires citizens giving and receiving public services to do so with their faces uncovered, and is seen as "... necessary for "communication reasons, identification reasons and security reasons."

your thoughts, SW? No hateful comments please

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-niqab-burka-bill-62-1.4360121?cid=

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SummerDream · 31-35, F

i absolutely despise everything about islam... but making laws like this is nonsense. enforcing rules about clothing is what the IS or saudi arabia does...

not something a country that pretends to have liberty

Salix75 · 46-50, F

@SummerDream so you disagree with the idea of having Muslim women uncover their faces when dealing with the public, or receiving puclic services? hmmm 🤔

SummerDream · 31-35, F

@Salix75 i say every public servant has the rigth to refuse service to anyone who doesnt display their face for whatever reason.

if you pull a hoodie down your face and wear dark sunglasses thats the same as a niqab for me

Salix75 · 46-50, F

@SummerDream I guess this law aims to address that... so that it's the same across the board. If you are an employee delivering services to the public, or are a citizen receiving services from a public employee, you must reveal your face.

CopperCicada · M

@SummerDream what is somebody wishes to not show their face because of some injury or deformity? when i was in college there was a woman who wore a scarf over her face because she was missing a good part of her face.

Salix75 · 46-50, F

@CopperCicada Not sure what to answer. There may be exclusions included in the legislation - details of the legislation aren't available yet.