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Niqab row: Canada’s government challenges ruling Zunera Ishaq can wear veil while taking oath of citizenship

Americas Niqab row: Canada’s government challenges ruling Zunera Ishaq can wear veil while taking oath of citizenship Stephen Harper’s ruling Conservative party, prone to linking all things Islamic to ‘security’ fears, is going to the Supreme Court to stop the Pakistani-born teacher keeping her niqab on while receiving citizenship. Robert Fisk reports on a […]

Mississauga city council approves new mosque

http://www.cbc.ca/player/Kids/Kids/ID/2675897353/ watch the video ——————————————— Mayor Crombie’s Statement on the Meadowvale Islamic Centre Proposal   Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie made the following statement following the Mississauga Planning and Development Committee meeting wherein the proposal for the Meadowvale Islamic Centre was approved:  “Tonight I joined Members of Council and voted in […]