Only the niqab and burka cover the face; the hijab still exposes the face and so shouldn't be targeted by the Quebec law.

The law is problematic given the Charter, which has been interpreted to defend both religious and cultural freedom.

An interesting issue arises in the case of women who claim to veil their faces as a personal choice, not under religious or cultural compulsion.

That appears to make them exempt from the Charter's ruling on religious and cultural practices.