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.
Arnott’s prohibition on the scarves, which he contended flout the rules against clothing that makes “an overt political statement,” will continue for MPPs, staff and guests throughout the legislative precinct.
But the Speaker, who oversees the legislature, emphasized nothing is written in stone and MPPs are free to bring forward another motion.
