it is so refreshing to hear someone talk about freedom, all we have heard about are rules, but Canada is the land of freedom. i also agree with your last statement i realy hope this does not reflect on the Canadian opinion as a whole.

i have to say, that i totally disagree with your last statement, i live in an Amish community (being Mennonite myself). it would be tolerated and also accepted.

Are all of you stupid?????!!!!! we live in canada, the free country,"our true north strong and free", the land of promise, the place people come for reffuge. if all christians were baned from wearing crosses, what would we say? these people are comming here to get a new life, a life where we are alowed to live, talk, play and yes, DRESS like we would like. there is as much defiance in wearing a niqabs as there is in wearing a dress, yes, times have changed, but we still have the freedom to wear what we want. freedom is the key in our country and if we take that away, we die. canadians are the frendly country, but from what i have read we are no better than the idiots who control these countries. is our need for every one to be the same so strong that we are willing to take away all chance that these people had at a new life by kicking them out of school.