The legislation has been condemned by critics who say it deliberately targets Muslim women. “I don’t think it’s the government’s business to tell a woman what she should or shouldn’t be wearing,” the prime minister told reporters. One day earlier Trudeau – whose Liberal party holds 40 seats in the province of Quebec – gave a more careful responsible, apparently not wanting to be seen as interfering in Quebec politics. “We are just saying that for reasons linked to communication, identification and safety, public services should be given and received with an open face,” Philippe Couillard, the premier of Quebec told reporters on Wednesday. “This law is targeting specific people and cultures, which is not fair,” one protestor told the Montreal Gazette.

Source: The Guardian October 20, 2017 21:00 UTC