The Globe and Mail 10/21 A9 - Ortodox Jews and the niqab

It is hard to believe that the Montreal Orthodox Jewish community is objecting to the ban of the niqab, not because they disagree with it, but because they fear that their own discriminatory policies will be next. The community has something to fear if Canadian morality takes precedence over cruel, harmful or discriminatory religious ritual. Freedom of Speech and Individual Rghts and Freedoms should take precedence over religious rules and rituals. For example, it is time we objected to putting women in the back of houses of worship as if they were second class citizens. The least we should do is take away tax benefits for all institutions which don't play by Canadian moral rules.