Majority of Canadians agree with Conservatives over niqab ban, poll finds

National Post [Canada] ^ | Sept. 24, 2015 | Stephanie Levitz

[canuck_conservative]

... Right before the survey began, Harper had called the niqab a product of a culture that is anti-woman, while Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau had given a major speech on liberty in politics.

Participants in the survey were asked, “Do you support or oppose a requirement that people show their face during Canadian citizenship ceremonies?”

Eighty-two per cent of those surveyed supported the requirement, 15 per cent opposed and four per cent didn’t know or refused to answer.

Support was highest in Quebec at 93 per cent and lowest in British Columbia at 72 per cent. Reasons for support were varied, with the most common answer in the poll being the need for identification....

“Participants felt that those who attended such ceremonies needed to be clearly identifiable and did not think it made sense that someone should be able to hide their face,” said Leger’s report.

“Other participants felt that this was first and foremost a value-based issue. To them, this was about new immigrants embracing Canadian values when being welcomed as new citizens. Removing their niqab or burka was the normal thing to do in Canada and therefore, the Canadian government was right in issuing this direction about showing their faces.”....

[canuck_conservative]

Canada was the testing-ground for so many social issues now flaring in the US (multiculturalism, judicial activism, "same-sex marriage", etc.), so don't be surprised if they also bring this fight to a neighborhood near you soon.

... along with the intimidation and insults as soon as you try to stand up for the law and common sense.

[Gay State Conservative]

Don't know how things work in The Great White North but down here the will of the majority very seldom prevails thanks to the work of a relatively small number of terrorists in black robes,at least one or two of whom are known to catch a quick nap while on duty.

Hopefully things are different elsewhere.

[Gay State Conservative]

[BigEdLB]

Ruth... RUTH... WAKE UP...WAKE UP...Ruth...

[Twinkie]

A few years ago, there was a young woman on one of those “news” shows who had become a Muslim. She had
a variety of Muslim outfits in all colors & was wearing a
solid orange Muslim outfit all decorated up like a Muslim
holiday with fancy earrings, tassels & stuff like that.

I wondered what ever happened to that girl. I thought she
was more taken with the outfits than she knew about
Mohammedism.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I hope Ruth Buzzy Ginsberg lives 15 minutes past the swearing of Donald J. Trump as President. :-)