Andrew Bennett: Andrew Bennett says his office doesn't get involved in domestic political issues; its mandate is to advocate for religious freedoms abroad, according to CTV. The Conservative government decision to appeal a Federal Court ruling allowing a woman to have her face covered by a niqab while reciting the oath of citizenship has sparked a heated debate about religious rights in Canada and - Canada ambassador for religious freedoms says he thinks it important that Canadians are having a debate about the place of the niqab in society. But Bennett says he aware how fraught the issue of the niqab can be and that it important for Canadians to have a say.
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