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18 march 2010, 08h39
MONTREAL: RIGHTS TRIBUNAL RULES ON RELIGIOUS VEILS
There's been an historic ruling in the province of Quebec concerning the use of face-covering niqabs and burqas. The province's Human Rights Commission says a woman must uncover her face to confirm her identity when applying for a Quebec medicare card. The commission also ruled that she does not have the right to insist on being served by a woman when doing so. Until now, Health Ministry guidelines have allowed women who wear a niqab or burqa to demand to be served by a female employee. Among 146,000 applications for health-care photo ID in 2008-09, 10 women asked for special accommodations. The issue has caused a political and social controversy in the province.
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