Islamic Supreme Council of Canada and Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper: The Islamic Supreme Council of Canada says the Federal Court decision to allow face coverings during citizenship ceremonies is "not an important issue," but that Stephen Harper is "unnecessarily" making it one. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. It says the identity of someone wearing a niqab during a citizenship ceremony can be verified by the judge before the oath is sworn. A Muslim group based in Calgary is urging the prime minister to reverse his plans for the government to appeal a court ruling on face coverings. The council says it clear that wearing a niqab, which is worn by some Muslim women in public areas and in front of men who are not relatives, is not a security issue. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.