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Ahmed Hussen: Quebec Border and Head Coverings

ahmed hussen: Among other things, the document directed applicants to specify their religion and how often they practice it, and asked opinions about head coverings associated with Muslim women and terrorist groups with mainly Muslim members, according to CTV. That line of questioning is simply not consistent with the way we do things in Canada, Hussen said. Speaking in Vancouver on Friday, Ahmed Hussen described the Mounties' interview guide as unacceptable, saying it is incompatible with the government's anti-discrimination policy. It is unacceptable. The questionnaire was used at a Quebec border crossing that saw thousands of asylum seekers enter from the U.S. over the summer. It is against our values as a society to treat everyone equally. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.