Under pressure, Ontario House Speaker Ted Arnott has just revised his keffiyeh ban at the Ontario Legislature in Queen’s Park, saying that “they can now be worn inside the precinct, but remain forbidden in the legislative chamber.” But as expected, that wasn’t enough for Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Sarah Jama: “NDP MPPs walk out of Ontario […]
Canada: Individuals wearing keffiyeh barred from entering Ontario legislature
The Ontario New Democrat Party renewed its push to end a keffiyeh ban at the Ontario Legislature in Queens Park, but failed. Now, a coalition of lawyers “has filed a formal request with the Speaker’s office to reverse the move.” This followed individuals being refused entry to the Ontario legislature for wearing the keffiyeh, a […]