#DresscodePM is trending after Stephen Harper made comments critical of Muslim women’s dress.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is under fire Wednesday after making controversial comments about the niqab.
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Trudeau noted that Harper's comments, which were focused on a lack of transparency during citizenship ceremonies, did not distinguish between the hijab (which covers the hair) and niqab (which also covers most of the the face). Trudeau suggested that the government is willing to "confuse and conflate the issue in a way which encourages ignorance."
