Dear Canada,
STAND YOUR GROUND on behalf of the English-speaking countries around the world.
Muslim supremacist sues Canadian government over citizenship ceremony
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STAND YOUR GROUND on behalf of the English-speaking countries around the world.
Canada has made accommodation for this.
If this person loses their legal case as they should, what will they do then? Leave the country due to religious persecution?
Ex-immigration minister Jason Kenney ‘dictated’ niqab ban at citizenship ceremony, court told | Toronto Star
Government lawyer Negar Hashemi said the case is about finding the “right balance” between respecting differences and maintaining Canadian core democratic values.
The niqab ban, she said, is part of a larger scheme to ensure everyone vows loyalty to Canada. Other non-veil-wearing candidates caught not doing so, such as elderly people with language difficulties, can also have their citizenship certificates withheld. “There is no hidden agenda in this case,” she said.
Hashemi said Ishaq did not seek accommodation prior to her scheduled citizenship ceremony and declined the offer to take her oath at the front or the back of the citizenship court after the legal action was initiated.
She noted that the applicant unveiled herself to have her driver’s licence photo taken, and the brief unveiling at a citizenship ceremony would be no different.
“She had a choice of becoming a citizen or adhering to her religion,” said Hashemi. “Becoming a citizen is a privilege, not a right.”
Lorne Waldman, a co-counsel for Ishaq, said the Citizenship Act does not stipulate that a candidate must be seen or heard taking the oath — something witnesses for the immigration department agreed is hard to enforce and ensure.
“This policy was dictated by the immigration minister (Kenney) that there had to be a change, and there’s no willingness to provide any accommodation,” said Waldman, adding that officials confirmed there are fewer than 100 cases a year across Canada where someone wears a niqab to the ceremony.
Everyone attending a citizenship ceremony must show their face and be identified by immigration officials, though women wearing a niqab can ask to go to a private space and unveil in front of a female officer.
If this person loses their legal case as they should, what will they do then? Leave the country due to religious persecution?
Ex-immigration minister Jason Kenney ‘dictated’ niqab ban at citizenship ceremony, court told | Toronto Star
Government lawyer Negar Hashemi said the case is about finding the “right balance” between respecting differences and maintaining Canadian core democratic values.
The niqab ban, she said, is part of a larger scheme to ensure everyone vows loyalty to Canada. Other non-veil-wearing candidates caught not doing so, such as elderly people with language difficulties, can also have their citizenship certificates withheld. “There is no hidden agenda in this case,” she said.
Hashemi said Ishaq did not seek accommodation prior to her scheduled citizenship ceremony and declined the offer to take her oath at the front or the back of the citizenship court after the legal action was initiated.
She noted that the applicant unveiled herself to have her driver’s licence photo taken, and the brief unveiling at a citizenship ceremony would be no different.
“She had a choice of becoming a citizen or adhering to her religion,” said Hashemi. “Becoming a citizen is a privilege, not a right.”
Lorne Waldman, a co-counsel for Ishaq, said the Citizenship Act does not stipulate that a candidate must be seen or heard taking the oath — something witnesses for the immigration department agreed is hard to enforce and ensure.
“This policy was dictated by the immigration minister (Kenney) that there had to be a change, and there’s no willingness to provide any accommodation,” said Waldman, adding that officials confirmed there are fewer than 100 cases a year across Canada where someone wears a niqab to the ceremony.
Everyone attending a citizenship ceremony must show their face and be identified by immigration officials, though women wearing a niqab can ask to go to a private space and unveil in front of a female officer.
Other than perhaps wheelchair access I fail to see why we should have to do ANY accommodating for wannabes. It is our country and if they don't like how we do things they don't have to move here.
I am challenging the religious reasoning too...average muslim women do not cover themselves head to toe in black gowns, I think it indicates all kinds of problems
absolutely and our government better get with the program
I can see and have complete tolerance for how they might be dressed upon arrival when they have been rescued from horrendous circumstances. But those women aren't the ones who wear burquas anyway...there is not a single burka in our LINC program and there never has been...not one...hmmmmmmmmmmmm
I think this is something we should be looking at very very seriously given what has happened recently. These kinds of Muslims are also a danger to normal Muslims.
I think there is a stigma about being considered too far right in Canada. Maybe a stigma to be associated with the conservatives of the U.S. Like it is something that is not so "Canadian" to be like a U.S conservative. But the views here for most are pretty much along the lines of U.S conservatives. The liberals here in the U.S like to portray conservatives in the US as racist, sexist, evil white men. They need to do that to deflect attention of the conservative message. They are pretty good at portraying them to be as such and the more they do the more conservatives have to defend themselves against the baseless accusations and that suits the left just fine.
Me too!
+1
That seems very logical.
an interesting analysis and comparison...thanks Eagle...it's given me some food for thought.
eek, I hope not. With all the religious nuttery going on it might be a good time to create a freedom from religion clause. You can practice in your home, but you can't affect change outside of it.