Daily Archives: August 1, 2010

Air Canada effective policy: Veiled Muslim women do not have to show their faces to board

Christian? Hindu? Atheist? You’ll have to show your face and your passport photo to board an Air Canada flight.

Muslim woman in a veil?

Hey… You’re special! You don’t have to show your face or have your identity checked against your photo identification. Continue reading

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Bajan Reporter: Education Minister’s mouth smells like old socks

Ian Bourne slams Ronald Jones for Crop Over comments

After reading Ian’s column yesterday we wondered if he’d modify it. Nope… he’s left it up every word and he means every word of it too!

The issue is that Minister of Education Jones lately made some comments condemning the practice of Wadadah’s Back To School fete where adults put on their alma mater’s uniform and celebrate Crop Over. Continue reading

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