Religious veils to be allowed in court

Niqab in court OK in some cases: Supreme Court
CTV News:
In a split decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a woman can wear a religious veil across her face while testifying in court — but only in certain circumstances.
The justices were not able to make a definitive ruling, which pits religious freedom against a defendant’s right to a fair trial. Instead, the top court produced a rare 4-2-1 split decision.

The case involved a Toronto woman — identified only as “N.S.” — who accused her cousin and uncle of repeatedly sexually assaulting her over a four-year period when she was a child. She wanted to testify against them in court, but also wanted the right to wear her religious veil while doing do.

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