A Quebec Superior Court judge has granted a temporary suspension of the section of Quebec's religious neutrality law that deals with face coverings. Warda Naili, a Quebec woman who converted to Islam and wears a niqab, is one of the plaintiffs in the court challenge against the province's religious neutrality law. (CBC)They argued the law violates religious freedoms under the Canadian and Quebec charters of rights, targeting Muslim women who choose to wear a niqab or burka. "We argued that there was irreparable harm for the plaintiff, for the women affected by the law," McKenzie told CBC News Friday evening. The law has faced widespread criticism, stating it is unclear and unfairly targets Muslim women and fuels xenophobic attitudes.

Source: CBC News December 01, 2017 21:17 UTC