By KEVIN CONNOR, SUN MEDIA
The Conservative government's controversial plans to force Muslim women to remove their veil before voting is not needed because there are other methods to ensure who is casting a ballot, some Muslims say.
The legislation introduced Friday would amend the Elections Act in response to an Elections Canada decision earlier this fall that its officers could not legally require someone to show his or her face before voting.
The Conservative government's controversial plans to force Muslim women to remove their veil before voting is not needed because there are other methods to ensure who is casting a ballot, some Muslims say.
The legislation introduced Friday would amend the Elections Act in response to an Elections Canada decision earlier this fall that its officers could not legally require someone to show his or her face before voting.
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