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NewsMay 27, 2022
Niqab bans boost hate crimes against Muslims and legalize Islamophobia — Podcast
Last year, as a Muslim Canadian family took their evening stroll during lockdown in London, Ont., a white man rammed his pickup truck into them. Four of the five family members were killed.
NewsApr 27, 2020
We are all niqabis now: Coronavirus masks reveal hypocrisy of face covering bans
Grey’s Anatomy , the longest running prime-time medical drama on U.S. television, contains many scenes of doctors and nurses in full gear (hospital scrubs, surgical caps, face masks) around the operating table . As they talk, laugh and argue, close-ups of the actors’ eyes convey concentration and…
NewsOct 15, 2018
New premier, same old story: Québec’s longtime anti-niqab efforts
One day after the surprise victory of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) in the recent Québec election, Premier-elect François Legault told a news conference that he plans to invoke the notwithstanding clause to finally pass legislation that will ban religious symbols for employees in “positions of…
NewsMay 24, 2018
This Ramadan, Muslim Link is asking readers to support the Ottawa Bus Driver who fought Islamophobia
In 2016, Muslim Link was asked to help Ottawa transit user Hailey DeJong find the OC Transpo bus driver who stood up for her when she was verbally attacked for wearing niqab by another passenger while on his bus. She had managed to get a selfie with him, but had not taken his name and she wanted to…
StoriesNov 25, 2017
Of Islamophobes and Wallah Bros: What This Canadian Feminist Wants You To Talk About Instead of Her Niqab
Muslim Link had the opportunity to interview Pakistani Canadian social media influencer Aima Warriach who wears niqab. Her profile as part of The Sisters Project by artist Alia Youssef recently appeared in The Globe and Mail. Aima is the winner of the Create Dialogue Challenge via Adobe 1324 and…
NewsNov 10, 2017
The Canadian Association of Muslim Women in Law (CAMWL) Condemns Quebec’s Discriminatory Bill 62 Legislation
The Canadian Association of Muslim Women in Law (CAMWL) is dismayed at the recent passage of Bill 62: “An Act Respecting Religious Neutrality”, by the Liberal Government of Quebec. The law discriminatorily targets Muslim women who wear face veils. It prohibits public servants (including health care…
StoriesOct 19, 2015
The Parallels of Wearing Niqab and Going Topless in Canada
What do women who wear the niqab and women who choose to go topless in Canada have in common? Both make a lot of people very uncomfortable. Both have had their rights upheld by Canadian courts. And, both may be overreacting against real or perceived attitudes towards female sexuality.
StoriesOct 8, 2015
Why is Niqab an Election Issue?
There has been a great deal of controversy raised as the right of Zunera Ishaq to wear the niqab during her citizenship ceremony has become an election issue. Muslim Link received this letter to the editor in response to politician's statements and media coverage of this issue.
StoriesMar 26, 2015
Niqab, Citizenship, and The Politics of Fear
South African Canadian Zakira Jogiat participated in her Canadian Citizenship Ceremony while wearing niqab. She reflects on the opportunities for dialogue the current niqab debates have opened up.
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StoriesJan 22, 2013
NS case leaves rights of niqab-wearing women in doubt
The recent Supreme Court of Canada judgment in the NS case – deciding whether a woman who brought charges of childhood sexual abuse against male relatives could wear her niqab while providing testimony – sparked much discussion that reflected the ongoing tension of a Canadian society where…
NewsDec 24, 2012
Study seeks to give voice to women wearing niqab
Women wearing the niqab (face veil) will have an opportunity to talk candidly about their experiences to opinion and policy makers, through a new study by the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW). The research, funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, a government agency, will be carried out…

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