Regarding Alli Graham’s letter, “Canada should not compromise on niqab issue,” I wholly disagree with her position.
Canada offers freedom of religion to all of us – whether our families have been here for generations or we are new immigrants.
For Muslim women, this may mean a choice to cover their faces with the niqab in public. I personally do not agree with their choice, but I absolutely support their right to dress in a way that follows their understanding of religious guidelines.
Those who are fighting for that right have agreed that they would uncover themselves in a private setting for the purpose of identification prior to a Citizenship oath. To refuse them citizenship in Canada is a clear example of religious intolerance.
I wish to live in a Canada that honours all religions.
Yvonne Walmsley
