Trudeau says Governments shouldn't tell women what to wear and what not.

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Meeshika Sharma
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is looking into the implications of Quebec's Bill 62, which would require Muslim women wearing a niqab or burka and anyone else using public services to uncover their faces.

He said, "Governments should not be telling women what to wear and what not to wear."

He added, "I will always stand up for Canadians' rights."I will always stand up for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is what Canadians expect of me."

Bill 62, which was adopted in the Quebec legislature Wednesday, bans people from providing or receiving public services in the province with their faces covered and is widely seen as an attack on Muslim women.It also prohibits people from taking public transit if their face is covered.

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has defended the law by saying it is necessary for reasons related to communication, identification and security.

 

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