'It’s discriminatory': Individuals refused entry to Ontario legislature for wearing keffiyeh


by CP24

CP24— Individuals being barred from entering Ontario’s legislature while wearing a keffiyeh say the garment is part of their cultural identity— and the only ones making it political are the politicians banning it. On Monday, Kitchener resident Beisan Zubi drove to Toronto to listen to Question Period, but she wasn’t allowed in the building because she was wearing a keffiyeh. The scarf, she said, belonged to her mother. “It's older than I am. This is something that's been passed down to me. I'm...

CP24—MPP Sarah Jama asked to leave Ontario legislature for wearing keffiyeh. MPP Sarah Jama was asked to leave the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by House Speaker Ted Arnott on Thursday for wearing a keffiyeh, a garment which has been banned at Queen’s Park. Jama, however, refused to leave the chamber. “Sarah Jama you are named. You must leave the chamber,” Arnott told the Independent representative for Hamilton Centre during question period. Last week, Arnott announced the ban on the scarf, which is commonly worn by Arabs and Muslims and has become a symbol of...

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