Canada veil ban controversy - 14Feb2011 - English
A row is brewing in Canada, after a politician introduced proposals aimed at mandating the removal of veils in polling stations. The private member's bill was tabled by a politician from the ruling Conservative Party. He says the law would increase transparency during elections. But critics say it fuels Islamaphobia. Al Jazeera's Imtiaz Tyab reports.
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