Religious Face Covers

Bill 94 forces people to remove their religious face coverings when receiving or giving government-subsidized public service; they must also remain unveiled in government institutions. It receives overwhelming support from a majority of Canadians, however, it restricts the freedom of the individual. There is an importance that is placed on security, however, Muslim women will uncover their faces when the need arises. It fosters an environment for Islamophobia which can greatly increase the danger that they already face. Face coverings will always be removed for government-issued photo identification and security checkpoints. This bill essentially singles out religious face coverings, rather than all face coverings in general. It targets a specific group of people, despite that group remaining rather minuscule. It escalates a small issue into a symbol of politics. Bill 94 is unjust …show more content…
Everyone has the right to express their religion and their beliefs. They have a right to practice it like everyone else in society. The niqab, burqa, and other religious face coverings represent modesty, piety, and subservience to God. One does not need to agree with their religious beliefs, however, one does not have the right to restrict everything that they hold dear. Bill 94 does not unite the province, rather, it isolates the individual by not giving them basic services that they are entitled to. People should not have to be told, by outsiders, what their religion means. People should have the freedom to decide what these religious face coverings represent. To the outside, it may seem like an ambulatory prison. However, one does not truly know what message it holds for those who choose to wear it. It is a basic human right to decide what their style of dress and religion means. An inclusive society should recognize people’s freedom to do what they believe, especially in this case as it only affects a minuscule amount of