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RCMP allows female members to wear hijabs

By Laura Stone The Globe and Mail | August 24, 2016 Female members of the RCMP are now allowed to wear a hijab head scarf as part of their uniform, as the Mounties look to encourage more Muslim women to join their ranks. The newly discovered uniform option was adopted by the force in January. But according to law, members must still seek approval from RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson for any faith-based accommodation, and there has yet to be a formal request to wear the hijab while on duty. “The move to offer the hijab as part of the RCMP uniform is intended to better reflect the changing diversity in the community and encourage more Muslim ...

RCMP allows Muslim women Mounties to wear hijab

New policy aims to better reflect diverse communities and recruit more Muslim officers By Kathleen Harris CBC News | August 24, 2016 The Mounties have adopted a new uniform policy to allow female Muslim officers to wear the hijab. Scott Bardsley, spokesman for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, confirmed that RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson recently approved an addition to the uniform policy to allow women officers to wear the head scarf "if they so choose." "The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is a progressive and inclusive police service that values and respects persons of all cultural and religious backgrounds," Bardsley said in an ...

RCMP allows Muslim women Mounties to wear hijab

New policy aims to better reflect diverse communities and recruit more Muslim officers By Kathleen Harris CBC News | August 24, 2016 The Mounties have adopted a new uniform policy to allow female Muslim officers to wear the hijab. Scott Bardsley, spokesman for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, confirmed that RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson recently approved an addition to the uniform policy to allow women officers to wear the head scarf "if they so choose." "The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is a progressive and inclusive police service that values and respects persons of all cultural and religious backgrounds," Bardsley said in an ...

RCMP now allowing hijabs as part of uniform

Laura Payton, Ottawa News Bureau CTV News | August 24, 2016 The RCMP is now letting officers wear hijabs as part of their uniform, a spokesman for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale confirmed Wednesday. The move is intended to encourage Muslim women to consider the RCMP as a career option, Scott Bardsley said in an email. "The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is a progressive and inclusive police service that values and respects persons of all cultural and religious backgrounds," Bardsley wrote. RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson approved the change "recently," according to the statement from Goodale's office. . . . The RCMP says it ...

RCMP now allowing hijabs as part of uniform

Laura Payton, Ottawa News Bureau CTV News | August 24, 2016 The RCMP is now letting officers wear hijabs as part of their uniform, a spokesman for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale confirmed Wednesday. The move is intended to encourage Muslim women to consider the RCMP as a career option, Scott Bardsley said in an email. "The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is a progressive and inclusive police service that values and respects persons of all cultural and religious backgrounds," Bardsley wrote. RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson approved the change "recently," according to the statement from Goodale's office. . . . The RCMP says it ...

Canadian Muslim leaders slam study on prevalence of extremist writing as ‘attempt to vilify’ community

By Jim Bronskill The Canadian Press | August 24, 2016 OTTAWA — Canadian Muslim leaders are fiercely disputing a new study that says several mosques and Islamic schools are endangering young people with extremist teachings. The study is “yet another anecdotal attempt to vilify” members of the religious community and their institutions, the National Council of Canadian Muslims said Tuesday. Mohammad Iqbal AlNadvi, chairman of the Canadian Council of Imams, said he completely disagrees with the findings, adding that Muslim leaders in Canada have been quick to denounce radicalism. . . . The National Council of Canadian Muslims ...

Canadian Muslim leaders slam study on prevalence of extremist writing as ‘attempt to vilify’ community

By Jim Bronskill The Canadian Press | August 24, 2016 OTTAWA — Canadian Muslim leaders are fiercely disputing a new study that says several mosques and Islamic schools are endangering young people with extremist teachings. The study is “yet another anecdotal attempt to vilify” members of the religious community and their institutions, the National Council of Canadian Muslims said Tuesday. Mohammad Iqbal AlNadvi, chairman of the Canadian Council of Imams, said he completely disagrees with the findings, adding that Muslim leaders in Canada have been quick to denounce radicalism. . . . The National Council of Canadian Muslims ...

Rift between Muslim communities and police deepen

Two recent news stories have highlighted the declining trust between Canadian Muslim communities and law enforcement agencies. By Amira Elghawaby Toronto Star | August 17, 2016 The past few weeks have deeply shaken whatever trust exists between Canadian Muslim communities and law enforcement agencies. First, news and video footage of the heartbreaking and unjustifiable death of a mentally ill Canadian-Somali man in Ottawa as a result of a police intervention. Then, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled that the RCMP were the key architects of a terrorism plot that was used to entrap two marginalized individuals who had recently converted to ...

Rift between Muslim communities and police deepen

Two recent news stories have highlighted the declining trust between Canadian Muslim communities and law enforcement agencies. By Amira Elghawaby Toronto Star | August 17, 2016 The past few weeks have deeply shaken whatever trust exists between Canadian Muslim communities and law enforcement agencies. First, news and video footage of the heartbreaking and unjustifiable death of a mentally ill Canadian-Somali man in Ottawa as a result of a police intervention. Then, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled that the RCMP were the key architects of a terrorism plot that was used to entrap two marginalized individuals who had recently converted to ...

NCCM comments on news of terrorism plot thwarted by RCMP

-For Immediate Release- (Ottawa - August 11, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, applauds law enforcement and security agencies for thwarting an alleged terrorism plot in southern Ontario. At a news briefing held by the RCMP today, it was revealed that Aaron Driver, a 24-year old man living in Strathroy, Ontario who had pledged support for the Daesh terrorist group, was killed during a police operation on August 10th after security agencies received a tip from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation that Driver was going to commit a terrorist attack. Reports indicate ...