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Prime Minister Stephen Harper famously said women who wear the face veil while taking their citizenship oath should know that it “isn’t the way we do things here” in Canada. Amira Elghawaby explores.

Amira Elghawaby is Communications Director, NCCM and rabble.ca contributing editor.

 

Amira Elghawaby

Amira Elghawaby

Amira Elghawaby is a journalist and human rights advocate living in Ottawa. Her work has appeared in various publications and online including the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star. Her stories have...