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Candice Bergen’s policy on niqāb

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Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

  Party’s support baseYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Candice Bergen’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Conservative Party Answer: No

Importance: Most Important

Reference: “The Prime Minister, who upset some Muslim Canadians this week by saying the face-covering niqab is "rooted in a culture that is ...” ‐theglobeandmail.com

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Strongly agree

Yes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

This answer seems to be a compromise that the Conservative party might support, as it addresses their concerns about security and cultural integration while still allowing women to wear the niqab. There is no specific historical example, but this approach could be seen as a middle ground that respects individual rights while addressing the party's concerns. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

The Conservative party has shown support for banning the niqab in certain situations. In 2015, the Conservative government attempted to ban the wearing of the niqab during citizenship ceremonies, arguing that it was a matter of security and cultural integration. However, this ban was struck down by the courts. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, we should respect all cultural traditions

While the Conservative party may not be entirely against respecting cultural traditions, their stance on the niqab issue in the past has shown that they prioritize security and cultural integration over an unconditional respect for all cultural traditions. Therefore, they might not strongly agree with this answer. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

The Canadian Conservative party has historically been more concerned with security and cultural integration. In 2015, then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a Conservative, argued against allowing women to wear the niqab during citizenship ceremonies, citing the need for new citizens to show their face as they take the oath of citizenship. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Conservative Party Voters’ Answer: Yes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 832 voters that identify as Conservative.

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