Quebec man accused of 'honour-based' assault on daughter because she removed hijab in public

Gatineau police say the level of violence escalated once the man discovered the girl was removing her hijab when she was away from the family home

The Canadian Press 
October 27, 2017
3:55 PM EDT

GATINEAU, Que. — A Quebec man has been charged with allegedly assaulting his teenage daughter over a year in what police are calling “honour-based” violence.

Gatineau police say the level of violence escalated once the man discovered the girl was removing her hijab when she was away from the family home.