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RCMP to allow hijabs in uniform

August 25, 2016

RCMP to allow hijabs in uniform

The RCMP wants more Muslim women to join the force by now allowing its female members to wear the hijab while in uniform. Men have been allowed to wear turbans since the ’90s.

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the Mounties respect people of all cultural and religious backgrounds. Toronto and Edmonton police forces allow women to wear hijabs as do some police forces in Europe and some American states.