For the life of me, I cannot imagine why a Canadian woman would voluntarily wear the niqab. I have read many articles written by muslim women - and by some Imams - stating that it is not required by Islam. I have not seen one posting explaining why a woman feels that, for her, it is required. They know it makes many (most?) Canadians feel uncomfortable. They complain about negative reactions. Does it give them some feeling of power to 'stick it' to the infidel?