Quebec Immigration Minister Tells Muslim Woman To Show Her Face!
Naïma Atef Amed she decided to take a French language class yet she is being discriminated against because she is a Muslim woman.
Ms. Amed she is an immigrant and she wants to learn the French language.
Ms. Amed she wears the Niqab, it is a traditional Muslim clothing that covers the entire body except her eyes. Ms. Amed she refused to remove the Niqab and she filed a complaint with the Quebec Human Rights Commission.
The Quebec Premier Jean Charest, he defended the racist immigration minister Yolande James comment that Ms. Amed must “show her face”. Ms. James perspective is, if Ms. Amed wants to have access to the government-funded French language program she must remove the Niqab.
The Quebec government is very racist because Ms. Amed does want to participate and learn about the French Canadian culture. Ms. Amed she has taken the time out of her schedule to learn French. Ms. Amed she is cognizant that in order to be a productive citizen in Quebec she must learn French. However, the Quebec governemnt is denying Ms. Amed her right to learn French due to racism and sexism.
Quebec wants to force immigrants to “assimilate” and deny people the right to express their own religious beliefs and values.
Ms. Amed has left the course but the racism and sexism she experienced is dangerous because it creates a separate but equal ideology.
However, my question is, why does Ms. Amed have to show her face? Ms. Amed isn’t hurting anyone? Why does the Quebec government care? The Canadian Charter of Right stipulates that Canada is against discrimination in relation to religion.
I am really disappointed this morning to hear about this case in Quebec. I am also disgusted that Ms. James, a black Canadian woman, she is so racist against another woman of colour. Ms. James is utilizing her political power to align herself with the mythical norm and patriarchy.
There are anxieties in Canada about the Muslim people and Ms. Amed she is treated as “the other.” Canadians should be outraged at the racism and sexism Ms. Amed is experiencing just because of her religion. Shame on Quebec’s immigration Minister Yolande James and Premier Jean Charest! This discrimination is abhorrent and totally unacceptable! I hope Ms. Amed continues to pursue her case and fight for her human rights!
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