Justin Trudeau on Friday lamented an RCMP policy that calls for all officers to shave their beards and wear medical-grade face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.The policy has been criticized as discriminatory against Sikh and Muslim officers, some of whom keep beards for religious reasons.“I was very disappointed to hear of this issue with the RCMP, because I do know that many other police forces and other organizations have figured out ways of upholding health and safety standards without needing to create discrimination against certain individuals because of their religion,” Trudeau said at a news conference.
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