Women in uniform allowed to wear hijabs

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, known as the Mounties, is to allow women in uniform to wear hijabs. Government spokesman Scott Bardsley said the move was to reflect the diversity in Canada and to attract more female Muslim officers. The iconic uniform, famed for its wide-brimmed hat, has barely changed since it was introduced two […]

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, known as the Mounties, is to allow women in uniform to wear hijabs.
Government spokesman Scott Bardsley said the move was to reflect the diversity in Canada and to attract more female Muslim officers.
The iconic uniform, famed for its wide-brimmed hat, has barely changed since it was introduced two centuries ago.
Recent figures show women make up about a fifth of the RCMP but it is not clear how many this measure will affect.