Sadly lacking from our media coverage is the fact that most of Europe has already implemented complete or partial bans on the Islamic veil - and they were not shy about targeting the few Muslims who wear them - for reasons that the majority of Canadians agree with. France, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Spain, Denmark - the list goes on. They have listened, observed and acted. They did not pussy-foot around the faux-argument of religious freedom. Here in Canada, we are completely hamstrung by the scattered rantings of the so-called "progressives" who on one hand, cheer on gender equality - while inconceivably ignoring the clear subjugation of these niqab/burkha clad women that is as clear as day. Europeans get it. The vast majority of Canadians get it. Deal with it head-on - like the rest of the world.