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| Canada is considering a wider ban on veils in government offices, schools and hospitals |
CANADA - Canada's government has introduced a ban on the wearing of veils while swearing the oath of citizenship. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney told a news conference in Montreal anyone wanting to become a Canadian would have to show their face. He said citizenship judges and MPs had complained it could be hard to tell if veiled applicants were actually reciting the oath. Veils and face coverings are already banned in Quebec for people receiving some government services. Canada is considering a wider ban on veils in government offices, schools and hospitals.Some European countries are also debating the issue. France and Belgium have introduced a ban on wearing the full Islamic veil in public. [
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