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Only In Canada

September 10, 2007 @ 09:35

This is definitely a case of political correctness gone whacky.

It was just this spring that parliament adopted a bill, C-31 that required the visual identification of all voters across Canada, but in a strange and bizarre move this weekend Elections Canada said it would allow Muslim women wearing burkas and niqabs to vote in three provincial elections in Quebec next week.

As usual, our Prime Minister who makes so much sense so often it's infuriating to Liberals, says he will demand a reversal.

And before everybody starts jumping all over the guy calling him a yahoo western racist, he's not the only one who feels this way.

The bill that was passed in the spring was almost unanimous and Harper's sentiments are shared by Liberal Quebec Premier Jean Charest.

But here's the kicker, most Muslim groups are mystified by the entire issue because they never asked for special consideration to begin with and they expect the few Muslim women who wear face garb will probably remove it anyway.

But for some reason Elections Canada decided to go against the government and allow a select few to remain visually anonymous while casting a vote and already it's caused a backlash.

At one advance poll in Outremont five non-muslim women showed up to vote covered from head to toe - well within their right thanks to Elecctions Canada.

The Prime Minister is in Australia right now where he wowed audiences with his common sense approach to global warming earlier this week, but when he gets home he plans to give Elections Canada a kick in their collective nuts.

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83 Responses to "Only In Canada"


Argie
September 10, 2007 / 13:58

This story is typically Canadian as hockey, Tim Horton donuts, maple syrup and unreliable health care.

These election officials obviously don't want to be labeled as racist because God knows, it's the one defense groups like these will use.


Murph
September 10, 2007 / 14:08

Could this decision be politically motivated? Could the head of Elections Canada be appointed by the former Liberal government? Now Harper is forced to take a stand against minorities to make the correction.


Ben Vidal
September 10, 2007 / 14:51

Murph drop the liberal conspiracy theory it's not becoming of you.


Murph
September 10, 2007 / 15:21

Ben, you dont think they are smart enough to think of it? Maybe I give them more credit that you do :)

If you think that policy change happens because of one civil servant's decision your are naive. Government is a chess match, and everything happens for a political reason.


LEW
September 10, 2007 / 15:43

Personally I'm with Elections Canada on this one, but why stop at the face; I believe women should strip down completely so we can be well assured that they are who they say they are. With all this plastic surgery, we should be able to look for distinguishing marks anywhere we see fit.
I also believe that all men should shave off any beards or mustaches too, we can never be too careful.


Larry
September 10, 2007 / 16:31

What an apathetic or should I say pathetic attitude Irvine. The rules have to be consistent and its not too much to ask ones identity when casting a ballot. This is a question of logic and nothing else.


A.P.Bell
September 10, 2007 / 21:03

The official line on the burka and hijab is that they are an instrument of humility. In reality they are a medievil concept that only serve to placate the insecurity of a group of men who basically don't trust their wives and daughters. Human rights are something a society needs to hold dear...but never at the expense of common sense.


Swampy
September 11, 2007 / 09:12

Irvine is 100% correct. The fact that you do not have to produce photo ID when voting, makes this a moot point - no matter how people try to spin it.


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