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Uniform Policies: Montreal and Sikh Cops

uniform policies: He received an unexpected boost this week, according to Toronto Star. It's something we have to think about, said Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante, who was elected last fall. Montreal politician Marvin Rotrand is urging the city to allow Sikh cops to wear turbans and Muslim officers to wear hijabs while on duty in order to attract more diverse recruits and build a force that better reflects the population it serves. We know that other Canadian cities have done it so I'm very open to the proposition. Though most big-city police forces, the RCMP and the Canadian Armed Forces have already adopted inclusive uniform policies, she has not set any actual change in motion in Montreal. Plante's comments were only a passive endorsement. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.