The right of women to wear niqabs during their citizenship ceremonies became a major election issue throughout Canada. (canadianlawyermag.com)
And on July 6 the French parliament began debating legislation that would outlaw the wearing of burqas and niqabs in public places. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Women were particularly turned off, Fraser says, when they asked Kenney about LGBTQ rights and the federal Tories» niqab ban at citizenship ceremonies, and he deflected. (macleans.ca)