The niqab ban might affect only a tiny number of Canadians, but the debate has been unsettling for the many who view Canada as a tolerant and multicultural society. Rezan says that popular support for the ban is especially worrying: One government poll of 3,000 Canadians last month found that 82 percent supported the niqab ban during the ceremonial oath. The figure climbed to 93 percent among Quebecois.
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