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Online campaign for Quebec woman told to remove hijab in court reaches $40,000
MONTREAL – A crowdfunding campaign in support of a Quebec woman who was refused her day in court because she was wearing a hijab has raised over $40,000.
The campaign was launched on Friday to help Rania El-Alloul buy a car.
It’s in response to a judge’s refusal to hear her case against the Quebec automotive insurance board, which had seized her vehicle.
On Tuesday, Quebec Court Judge Eliana Marengo told El-Alloul that her case would not be heard unless she removed her headscarf, saying it wasn’t appropriate to wear in her courtroom.
The judge’s decision has drawn widespread condemnation from citizens, politicians and civil rights groups across the country.
The campaign spread rapidly over social media and surpassed its goal of $20,000 in twenty-four hours.
Over 850 people donated through the gofundme website.
El-Alloul has indicated she will file a complaint against the judge.
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You bunch of bleeding hearts, no mind people that fund someone who is in contempt of court so she can buy herself a car.You all lost your minds or you just got way too much money.You have Canadians born here grown up here that are homeless and starving and are in bad need of medical attention.Open up your dam eyes and take the time to look around and I am sure that you will see a much better cause to put your money to and if you don’t then how dare you call yourself a Canadian.
We have our own homeless, starving, with medical and yet we have bleeding hearts that will donate that much money for something this person does not need to sustain life for not complying with a judges request to simply do what’s asked of every one entering into a court room”TO REMOVE ANY HEAD GEAR”.I fail to see where there was any persecution of religion or beliefs.Instead of supporting this person for committing a court violation you should be standing up for the judge who made a just and proper call.