With Bill 62, Quebec is the first place in North America to effectively ban face veils in public.Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has defended the bill, saying it's necessary for "communication, identification and safety" reasons.
Let us take a look at face covering ban worldwide.
The ban, which came into effect on Oct. 1, forbids any kind of face covering in public, including on public buses, metros and trains.Austria's Foreign Ministry says the law "is aimed at ensuring social cohesion and social peace in Austria," but critics say it unfairly targets Muslim women who wear a niqab or burka.
Last month, a man in a shark costume was fined 150 euros in Vienna because his face was covered in public.
There are similar bans in parts of Cameroon and Niger as well as Congo-Brazzaville and the Gabon.