Long Newspaper Article- Assignment
Part one: Summary This article is about the controversial debate concerning the Niqab (a garment concealing the entire body with the exclusion of the eyes and hands). The article states the stances of various parties on this garment, it states that the Conservative party is considering implementing a law, similar to Quebec’s Bill 62. The law will make it so persons wearing this garment must unveil there selves an employee of of the government or receiving ones citizenship as a Canadian. It included quote from where he said Harper said the majority of Canadian citizens agree with him on this matter and when asked by a CBC host why it is acceptable for the government to tell one how to dress Harper replied …show more content…
Recently is accordance to the case the article mentions that a women from Toronto named Zunera Ishaq challenged to policy at the Federal Court and won and they also refused to allow the Conservatives to go further with the case. The article also introduced the point that if Harpers policy may not be able to become a statue because it may go against section 2 of the charter and thus may be deemed as unconstitutional. The Supreme Court Justice Beverly McLachlan referenced a Toronto case where a Judges power was re-enforced for an accused wearing an niqab to unveil so they could be well defended. She also states that it is an unclear issue and that it is not easy to assess what to do in the situation of the niqab but that we need a society where government leaders are accepting of religious pluralism in accordance to the …show more content…
I think prohibiting one to wear the niqab is unfair and quite honestly unconstitutional with no reasonable limits .In section two of the charter all Canadian citizens are granted freedom of religion and I believe choosing to wear a certain garment for religious reasons falls within those limits. In response to Harpers claim that one should not be able to wear the niqab during certain events such as voting because of “identity reasons” I would argue that he could simply ask them to unveil for a brief moment in private to verify their identity not release a law that one cant be a federal servant if wearing the niqab because that certainly does not affects ones capability and you will be able to easily identify them in the work environment through their voices. I’m almost certain that one would not jeopardize their right to wear such a sacred religious garment by engaging in any disruptive activity, which I believe is what Harper is expressing concern over though his various statements about keeping Canada safe. Personally because I am Christian and I enjoy wearing a cross as a statement of my identity and that is a symbol that is sacred to me so i can emphasize with those wearing the niqab because if I came to a land claiming to be a cultural mosaic embracing
Part one: Summary This article is about the controversial debate concerning the Niqab (a garment concealing the entire body with the exclusion of the eyes and hands). The article states the stances of various parties on this garment, it states that the Conservative party is considering implementing a law, similar to Quebec’s Bill 62. The law will make it so persons wearing this garment must unveil there selves an employee of of the government or receiving ones citizenship as a Canadian. It included quote from where he said Harper said the majority of Canadian citizens agree with him on this matter and when asked by a CBC host why it is acceptable for the government to tell one how to dress Harper replied …show more content…
Recently is accordance to the case the article mentions that a women from Toronto named Zunera Ishaq challenged to policy at the Federal Court and won and they also refused to allow the Conservatives to go further with the case. The article also introduced the point that if Harpers policy may not be able to become a statue because it may go against section 2 of the charter and thus may be deemed as unconstitutional. The Supreme Court Justice Beverly McLachlan referenced a Toronto case where a Judges power was re-enforced for an accused wearing an niqab to unveil so they could be well defended. She also states that it is an unclear issue and that it is not easy to assess what to do in the situation of the niqab but that we need a society where government leaders are accepting of religious pluralism in accordance to the …show more content…
I think prohibiting one to wear the niqab is unfair and quite honestly unconstitutional with no reasonable limits .In section two of the charter all Canadian citizens are granted freedom of religion and I believe choosing to wear a certain garment for religious reasons falls within those limits. In response to Harpers claim that one should not be able to wear the niqab during certain events such as voting because of “identity reasons” I would argue that he could simply ask them to unveil for a brief moment in private to verify their identity not release a law that one cant be a federal servant if wearing the niqab because that certainly does not affects ones capability and you will be able to easily identify them in the work environment through their voices. I’m almost certain that one would not jeopardize their right to wear such a sacred religious garment by engaging in any disruptive activity, which I believe is what Harper is expressing concern over though his various statements about keeping Canada safe. Personally because I am Christian and I enjoy wearing a cross as a statement of my identity and that is a symbol that is sacred to me so i can emphasize with those wearing the niqab because if I came to a land claiming to be a cultural mosaic embracing