If men wore face coverings in the western world like Burka's do you think it would be tolerated for a minute ?   Why should we accept this mode of dress for women in our society when it has no place here?   I agree with Doctor Demento below in the instance of our culture fabric and how face coverings do not fit in with it.  Immigrants who choose to move to Canada surely must realize  that their way of life will change dramatically and if they can't accept that fact they should move to a non-western country instead.