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Muslim women who are serving in Canadian police are allowed to wear hijab during their work, The Globe and Mail reported.

It is reported that this decision was made in order to attract more Muslim women to join the police. A special design of the hijab which meets all safety standards is developed.

“The move to offer the hijab as part of the RCMP uniform is intended to better reflect the changing diversity in the community and encourage more Muslim women to consider policing as a career option,” Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale stated.

“The objective will be to demonstrate that the RCMP is a progressive and inclusive police service that values and respects persons of all cultural and religious backgrounds,” he said.

It is said in the materials that male Sikh RCMP members have been allowed to wear a turban on the job since 1990.

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