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applegrove

(124,395 posts) Wed Oct 7, 2015, 08:11 PM Oct 2015

Conservatives announce that anyone wearing a niquab will not be allowed to give or receive federal [View all]

government services. With just over ten days to go till an election they are pandering to Quebec. Three women have already been at least verbally attacked for wearing it in the last week. Way to spread hate Harper.

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Conservatives announce that anyone wearing a niquab will not be allowed to give or receive federal [View all] applegrove Oct 2015 OP

That's really sad and disturbing. n/t TDale313 Oct 2015 #1

That sounds like a war on women since it applies to them, only. Warpy Oct 2015 #2

I don't like the niqab. But an election is no time to discuss applegrove Oct 2015 #3

I agree, especially when it's a heavy handed ban Warpy Oct 2015 #4

When did they announce this? alcina Oct 2015 #5

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