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Quebec moves to ban veils for Muslim women

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TORONTO (RNS) The Canadian province of Quebec has introduced unprecedented legislation that would effectively bar Muslim women from receiving or delivering public services while wearing a niqab, or face-covering veil. "Two words: Uncovered face," Quebec Premier Jean Char...

Topics: Ethics, Medical Ethics
Beliefs: Christian - Catholic, Christian - Orthodox, Christian - Protestant, Islam, Sikh

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