The right to say no

Surrey, B.C. — Irshad Manji writes beautifully that Muslim women in Canadian society must not be denied the right to wear the hijab, for freedom is “the great gift Canada offers to immigrants” (Canadian Freedoms Clothe The Muslim Body Politic – Oct. 14).

Yet Ms. Manji also notes that many Muslim females are not volunteering to cover – including some students I teach. She argues that we must remind newcomers of their liberties, including their right not to wear a head scarf or veil.

Globe and Mail

To honour the memory of Aqsa Parvez, the Mississauga, Ont., teenager killed last December, schools must find a way to remind female students of their liberties.