Published 13 days ago

Ontario Legislature upholds keffiyeh scarf ban

An NDP motion to allow keffiyehs in Ontario legislature failed to get unanimous consent due to at least one member voting against it.
The motion was blocked by one Progressive Conservative MPP, preventing the overturning of the ban on keffiyeh scarves regarded as symbols of the Palestinian cause.
The ban on keffiyehs in Queen's Park remains in place, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford emphasizing his stance that it is divisive.

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CTV News

Motion to allow keffiyehs at Ontario legislature fails

A motion to reverse a ban on the keffiyeh within Queen’s Park failed to receive unanimous consent Thursday just moments after Ontario Premier Doug Ford reiterated his view that prohibiting the garment in the House is divisive.

13 days ago·Canada

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The Toronto Star

Vote fails to overturn kaffiyeh ban in Ontario legislature

A ban on Palestinian kaffiyehs in the Ontario legislature will remain in place after a motion to overrule Speaker Ted Arnott's edict failed to get unanimous consent from MPPs.

13 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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Anadolu Ajansı

Canadian lawmaker bans keffiyehs in Ontario Legislature

Provincial leader wanted ban removed but motion fails to pass - Anadolu Ajansı

13 days ago·Türkiye

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Flin Flon Reminder

NDP motion to allow keffiyehs in Ontario legislature fails

TORONTO — The Speaker of Ontario's legislature is standing by a ruling that bans people in the building from wearing keffiyehs, which he says are being worn to make a political statement, even after the premier and all opposition parties asked him to

13 days ago·Flin Flon, Canada

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Rocky Mountain Outlook

NDP motion to allow keffiyehs in Ontario legislature fails

An NDP motion to allow keffiyehs to be worn in the Ontario legislature has failed as it did not receive unanimous consent after at least one member voted against it.

13 days ago

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