You ought not to accept the claim that this is a religious practice. I think that's, frankly, problematic for Islam, for well-intentioned Liberals like you to say that this is a religious practice when the overwhelming consensus of Islamic scholars around the world, and the overwhelming majority of Canadian Muslims, believe this has absolutely - that the niqab as face covering, that this symbol of misogyny has nothing to do with Islam.
There's not a word in the Quran or the Hadith that requires that women cover their faces. To the contrary, the only requirement is that they uncover … - Jason Kenney
There's not a word in the Quran or the Hadith that requires that women cover their faces. To the contrary, the only requirement is that they uncover …
- Jason Kenney
I thought very seriously having something more like a normal life where I might have my weekends and evenings off, and be able to read and have a mor… - Jason Kenney
I thought very seriously having something more like a normal life where I might have my weekends and evenings off, and be able to read and have a mor…
Sometimes the government has to answer questions with ambiguous language. - Jason Kenney
Sometimes the government has to answer questions with ambiguous language.
I do believe there is absolutely space for legitimate debate in a liberal democracy about immigration selection, screening and integration. - Jason Kenney
I do believe there is absolutely space for legitimate debate in a liberal democracy about immigration selection, screening and integration.
You go to a lot of small communities in rural Alberta and you'll find a degree of diversity that probably hasn't existed in terms of immigration for … - Jason Kenney
You go to a lot of small communities in rural Alberta and you'll find a degree of diversity that probably hasn't existed in terms of immigration for …
Rural Alberta is a lot less homogeneous than it used to be, partly because of my immigration policies. - Jason Kenney
Rural Alberta is a lot less homogeneous than it used to be, partly because of my immigration policies.
For members who have only ever been in government, the negativity and aggressiveness of the opposition is easy to caricature. - Jason Kenney
For members who have only ever been in government, the negativity and aggressiveness of the opposition is easy to caricature.
I think I've chosen the right path. - Jason Kenney
I think I've chosen the right path.
It's easier for opposition members to condemn the government at the drop of a hat if they don't understand. - Jason Kenney
It's easier for opposition members to condemn the government at the drop of a hat if they don't understand.
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