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Federal government drops niqab appeal

Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and Immigration Minister John McCallum announced today the formal withdrawal of the federal government's request to the Supreme Court for an appeal of a federal court decision allowing women to wear the niqab at citizenship ceremonies.…

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Hindu festival greeting angers Tory supporters

Irate Conservative Party of Canada supporters are threatening resignation today after the Tories posted a greeting on Facebook to mark the Hindu festival of Diwali. “Where does Diwali come from?” Gary Hillman from Red Deer, Alberta asked. “It has no…