Louise Beaudoin: Parti Quebecois

Montreal Gazette Dept: On Jan. 18, the Sikhs refused to remove their kirpans, small ceremonial daggers worn 24 hours daily, according to Montreal Gazette. Louise Beaudoin, the Parti Quebecois MNA for Montreal's Rosemont riding, presented the motion, telling reporters she did so because Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil remained neutral on the kirpan ban and by a vote of 133 to zero, the Quebec National Assembly adopted a motion yesterday supporting the decision to bar four Sikhs who came to the assembly to testify on Bill 94, banning Islamic face coverings. In a 2006 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the kirpan, which Sikhs carry under their clothing, wrapped in fabric, is not a weapon but a religious symbol, like a crucifix. As reported in the news.
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