Three types of hijabs were tested last month before one was approved, according to an internal memo between Goodale and RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson, obtained by Montreal’s La Presse.

Japanese fashion designer Kobayashi Kaori was enchanted by the beauty of the hijab while visiting Malaysia. The experience inspired her to begin making the headscarves using vintage kimonos in the ...

London's Metropolitan Police approved a uniform hijab more than 10 years ago Sikh officers have been allowed to wear turbans since 1990.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, known as the Mounties, is to allow women in uniform to wear hijabs. Government spokesman Scott Bardsley said the move was to reflect the diversity in Canada's ...