Burqa wearing banned in Canada for those taking citizenship oath
Muslim women will no longer be able to cover their faces as they take Canadian citizenship after the country's immigration minister announced a ban on anyone wearing the niqab – the face veil – or burqa – full body and face covering – while taking the oath of citizenship.
He said that he had received complaints from citizenship judges who had claimed that it was difficult to ensure that individuals whose faces were covered were actually reciting the oath.
"They told me last month that it's a fairly common problem. Every week, in every region of the country, we're dealing with situations where applicants arrive with a veil on," said Jason Kenney, the minister of citizenship and immigration.
"Frankly, I found it bizarre that the rules allowed people to take the oath with a veil on."
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