Bill 21 is not the great equalizer it claims to be. How could it be, when all people are not being affected equally by it? Worse, when it infringes on citizens’ guaranteed Canadian fundamental freedoms?
Bill 21 is not the great equalizer it claims to be. How could it be, when all people are not being affected equally by it? Worse, when it infringes on citizens’ guaranteed Canadian fundamental freedoms?
When you fast forward 12 years later and people still ask you, “Do you have hair under that?” or “Did your parents force you to wear that?” you realize that the questions have evolved from innocent inquiries to judgmental remarks. My hijab became a conversation starter—to discuss the political and economic state of Muslim countries.
Although the hijab has been heavily politicized in recent times, it’s refreshing to see that these female athletes are continuing to break boundaries and being unapologetically bold and fearless.